Traffic & Crashes

SH29 night closures for essential maintenance

State Highway 29 over the Kaimāī Range will be closed for four nights. The highway will be closed from Sunday, June 15, to Thursday, June 19, between 8pm... Read More

Three-vehicle crash partially blocks SH29A

State Highway 29A is partially blocked near the Maungatapu Rd on-ramp after a crash. The three-vehicle crash occurred just after 8am, said a police spokesman. The... Read More

Te Puke crash victim later found dead at home

A man has been found dead at an address in the Western Bay of Plenty after being involved in a crash. In a statement to SunLive, police said they were called... Read More

Tauranga toll road cameras to get major tech boost

The automatic number plate recognition cameras on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road and Takitimu Drive Toll Road will be upgraded this month. These cameras... Read More

One person critically injured following crash

Taneatua Road in the Whakatāne area is closed following a single vehicle crash this afternoon. 'Emergency services were alerted to the crash near White Pine... Read More

Gun spotted in car turns out to be a toy

Armed police responding to the report of a person with a gun at Mount Maunganui ended up seizing a toy. Police were called to a carpark near the beach at... Read More

SH29 reopens near Hinuera after crash

Update, 3.20pm: State Highway 29 has reopened north of the Pairere roundabout, following a crash that downed powerlines near Hinuera. An NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Car ploughs through bakery window in Gate Pā

A Mercedes-Benz has ploughed through the window of the Coupland's bakery at the Gate Pā Shopping Centre, but witnesses say no one is hurt. A police spokesman... Read More

Ōmokoroa roundabout on the move

The ‘temporary' roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Road is on the move - but it won't be going far. The current layout... Read More

Holiday traffic builds across Bay of Plenty

Warm, settled weather will greet holidaymakers over King's Birthday weekend — but with it, heavier-than-usual traffic across popular Bay of Plenty routes. The... Read More

Top tips for safe driving this long weekend

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is encouraging those heading off for a long weekend break to check the NZTA's King's Birthday Weekend 2025 Holiday Journey... Read More

Small plane makes hard landing at Tauranga Airport

A pilot who witnessed a small plane make a 'hard landing” at Tauranga Airport today says the situation was handled with textbook professionalism. Emergency... Read More