Traffic & Crashes

BOP and Waikato state highway works for November

The State Highway 1 Tīrau to Waiouru accelerated maintenance project is the largest and most ambitious maintenance and renewal project to be undertaken in New... Read More

Car hits pole on SH2 near Pukehina

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina. "Police received a call about 2.20pm to a crash on SH2... Read More

Launching the White Ribbon Ride 

The Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Karen Chhour, was on hand to wish riders well at the start of the North Island leg of the White... Read More

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti continues on south

Police continue to report no significant issues as Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reached Palmerston North on Saturday, where participants stayed overnight. On Saturday... Read More

SH30 reopens following large slip

State Highway 30 near Lake Rotoma has now been cleared and the road reopened, following a large slip on Saturday. NZTA Waka Kotahi reported at 11.07am on... Read More

Police update: Hīkoi mō te Tirit

An estimated 10 thousand people have marched through Rotorua today as part of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, said a police spokesperson. "Due to the size of the group,... Read More

Police update on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Police are monitoring Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as participants travel from Waikato towards Rotorua today, said a police spokesperson. "Participants spent the... Read More

Name release and appeal to public for train crash

Police can now release the names of those who died in the crash involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton on Wednesday 13 November, said a police... Read More

Power line work at SH2/Ōmokoroa intersection

Road users should expect some delays tomorrow Wednesday, November 13 when travelling through the State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa intersection, while overhead powerlines... Read More

Te Puke Highway blocked following crash

Update, 7.45am: One person is reported to have serious injuries and is being transported to hospital following a two-car crash near the intersection of Te Puke... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works November

A week of warm, largely settled weather has allowed road workers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty to make good progress at a number of sites. Work continues... Read More

Police appeal for information after hit and run

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run in Taupō which left a young person with serious injuries. At around 6:50pm on Tuesday 5 November,... Read More