Traffic & Crashes

Waikato & BOP state highway works November 2024

It's only one month until Christmas and NZTA Waka Kotahi said the summer renewals programme is steaming ahead with bells on. "This is positive news for road... Read More

Bus users speak on council led bus fare review

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) has launched a comprehensive review of fares to ensure public transport remains accessible, sustainable, and easy to use. According... Read More

Poihipi Road, Taupō closed following crash

Poihipi Road, Taupō is closed at the intersection with Kaahu Road following a serious crash, said a police spokesperson. "Police were called to the two-vehicle... Read More

Multi-vehicle crash on Te Puke Highway

Emergency services have responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Te Puke Highway, said a police spokesperson. The crash was reported to emergency services... Read More

Speeding driver charged following traffic stop

A Tauranga woman is facing enforcement action after she was clocked driving 30 km over the speed limit as schools were finishing for the day. Around 2.50pm,... Read More

Car engulfed with fire on SH29, Kaimai Range

A vehicle caught fire on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai Range on Wednesday evening. A SunLive reader at the scene said the two occupants were safely... Read More

Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash

A 13-year-old boy spent a month in hospital after a speeding car he was a passenger in became airborne and flew over a roundabout before crashing to the... Read More

One seriously injured in Oropi Road crash

Update, 6pm: One person has been seriously injured, following a two-vehicle crash on Oropi Road. Police said the road which was blocked is now clear. The... Read More

Making our roads safer

A month-long operation aimed at getting high-risk drivers off the roads in Hawke's Bay has seen more than 155 vehicles impounded. Road Policing Constable... Read More

Two arrests following Coromandel incident

Two people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Coromandel yesterday, which ended in a fleeing driver event. Police received a report around... Read More

Hīkoi arrives at Parliament grounds

3.02pm Update: Police are expecting traffic, on foot and in vehicles, to get heavy in Wellington once again as Hīkoi mō te Tiriti departs Parliament and the... Read More

On camera: Car rolls in Coromandel crash

Dramatic footage shows a car colliding with a steel pedestrian barrier and rolling in the Coromandel, with the stunned driver then escaping through a window... Read More