Traffic & Crashes

Mangatapu Bridge traffic clearing after crash

Update 8.38am: a police spokeswoman says the traffic is clearing after a nose-to-tail crash on Mangatapu Bridge. "There may be some backlog while traffic... Read More

Trial opening of Tauranga street shut seven years

A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More

AA survey reveals risky driving fatigue trends

Drivers are being urged to pay attention to the signs of fatigue while behind the wheel. People driving while tired officially played a part in nearly one... Read More

Car crashes through Greerton dental lab window

A car has smashed through the front window of a family business in Tauranga. Greerton Dental Laboratory owner Peter Scott said he was with a patient when... Read More

One taken to hospital after traffic incident, SH2

One person was taken to hospital following a motor vehicle incident on State Highway 2 at Aongatete, near Katikati. Police were notified of a single vehicle... Read More

Serious injuries in BoP crash

Three people have been injured in a crash in Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Thornton Beach Rd... Read More

Witnesses sought after fatal crash, SH1 Wairakei

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a fatal crash on Saturday morning on State Highway 1, Wairakei, Taupō. 'About 7.30am, two vehicles... Read More

Drink-driving mother crashes at 100km/h

After strapping her daughter into a booster seat and putting a half-drunk bottle of wine in the centre console, Holly Pattison set off in her car to Napier. But... Read More

One dead in SH1 crash near Taupō, highway closed

One person has died in a two-vehicle crash near Wairakei, Taupō, prompting the closure of State Highway 1 this morning. Emergency services responded to the... Read More

One lane reopens after slip blocks SH2 at Waiotahe

State Highway 2 at Waiotahe is now partially open under stop/go, following a large slip that fully blocked the road Friday evening. Police and contractors... Read More

Three injured in Kawerau crash

One person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Kawerau. Two others have been taken to Whakatāne... Read More

Waihī Beach: Fire crews rescue driver from car

One person was rescued after a car collided with a building on Wilson Rd, Waihī Beach at 1.30pm this afternoon. 'The person was safely extricated from the... Read More