Traffic & Crashes
11:45am Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Rock-scaling work planned for State Highway 29 is being postponed because of predicted poor weather. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the works planned... Read More
10:13am Wed 26 Nov, 2025
State Highway 33 in the Bay of Plenty is now open. The road was closed earlier following a two-vehicle crash, involving a truck, near Okere Bridge about 8.40am,... Read More
01:00pm Mon 24 Nov, 2025
Structural and seismic investigations on the Hairini Bridge are underway to determine the expected remaining useful life of the bridge and the seismic capacity... Read More
05:10pm Sun 23 Nov, 2025
State Highway 2 is closed while emergency services attend a crash near Te Puna. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash on SH2 near Loop Rd at around... Read More
01:17pm Fri 21 Nov, 2025
A tomo has opened up on a much-publicised stretch of State Highway 30A in Rotorua. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) said crews discovered the tomo near a centre... Read More
11:50am Fri 21 Nov, 2025
Tourists on a Rotorua scenic flight got more adventure than they bargained for when the float plane's engine failed mid-air. The Volcanic Air pilot successfully... Read More
10:00am Thu 20 Nov, 2025
By Libby Kirkby-McLeod of RNZ Chipseal is cheap seal - that was the message to council, as Pāpāmoa residents continued their campaign against chipseal road... Read More
07:00am Thu 20 Nov, 2025
Roadworks that brought Rotorua to a standstill on Monday have now been postponed until next year. It comes after a dressing-down for the NZ Transport... Read More
11:45am Wed 19 Nov, 2025
A driver was under the influence of cannabis when he 'lost control” and crossed the centreline into the path of a truck - killing him and his partner and... Read More
08:30am Wed 19 Nov, 2025
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody in the Bay of Plenty on nine separate driving related charges. The charges come in the wake of... Read More
06:00am Wed 19 Nov, 2025
NZTA Waka Kotahi has announced the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Rd on State Highway 2 faces two overnight closures this week as work at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange... Read More
06:00pm Tue 18 Nov, 2025
MetService has heavy rain warnings in effect for the Coromandel Peninsula until 11am tomorrow. A heavy rain watch is also in place for Waitomo, Waikato and... Read More
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
05-Dec 08:05
Whakatāne crash victim named, witnesses sought
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