Traffic & Crashes

Calls to plan ahead for BoP roadworks

Motorists across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead as a series of roadworks - some delayed by bad weather - are set to impact... Read More

Friends mourn US couple killed in crash

A US couple killed in a Waikato crash earlier this month are being remembered as 'incredible people” who impacted the 'hearts of so many”. Joshua... Read More

Two US tourists named after fatal Waikato crash

Two American tourists have been named as those killed in a crash near Tīrau earlier this month. Joshua Laroy Greenway, 35, and Amber Kory Stephens, 34, were... Read More

Driver flees after crashing into fence, police say

Police are investigating an incident in Bethlehem after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a fence. A police spokesperson said they were called to the area... Read More

One dead after crash in Morrinsville

One person has died after a crash in Morrinsville. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on Matuku Road at around 2.45am. The person was found... Read More

SH29 works ramp up as Tauriko West plans evolve

With construction ramping up across three key sites on State Highway 29 and the future of Tauriko West rapidly taking shape, people are invited to a Community... Read More

Bus crash blocks lane near Tauranga

A bus has crashed at Pyes Pa near Tauranga. A police spokeswoman said they were called to the crash on Taumata Rd about 8.20am. 'There are no reported... Read More

Road workers abused, hit, ignored by drivers

A survey of road workers has found many are routinely abused, attacked and sometimes purposefully hit with cars. The report found nearly two-thirds of traffic... Read More

Fatal crash appeal: Police ask for dashcam footage

Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage of a crash that left two people dead at Piarere and three others seriously injured. Emergency services... Read More

Highway rebuild to disrupt traffic near Rotorua

A road rebuild on State Highway 33 in the Bay of Plenty will affect travellers for the next eight weeks. Road crews will begin rebuilding a section of the... Read More

Fatal crash at Piarere

Update, 9.20pm: Two people have died following the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of State Highway 1 and Horahora Rd at Piarere this evening. One... Read More

Summer roadworks to slow SH29 over Kaimai Range

Motorists travelling on State Highway 29 between Cambridge Rd and the base of the Kaimai Range can expect overnight closures and travel disruptions. NZ Transport... Read More