Traffic & Crashes

Two fatal crashes in Waikato

Two people have died in two separate crashes in the Waikato region on Saturday night. The crashes occurred in Morrinsville and Peacocke. One person has... Read More

Maintenance on SH29 to deliver smoother journeys

State Highway 29 is a key focus as part of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi summer maintenance programme. Between October 2024 and May 2025 there are 9 significant... Read More

Power pole down on Tauranga road

UPDATE: Powerco is working to restore power to homes in Greerton after a power pole came down earlier this morning. Emergency services were called to the... Read More

Four killed on NZ roads in one day

The deaths of four people in one day are a chilling reminder of what can go wrong on New Zealand roads, says police. Two drivers died following a crash in... Read More

Givealittle started for Waioeka Gorge crash

A Gisborne business has started a Givealittle fundraiser for a colleague whose partner was killed in a crash in the Waioeka Gorge. The victim was travelling... Read More

Programme making better young drivers

A new set of 16-year-olds with fresh learner licences head out on to New Zealand roads each year. That's why the Bay of Plenty Rotary Clubs brought to the... Read More

Waioeka River crash: Body found

The body of a person missing after a crash into the Waioeka River south of Ōpōtiki has been found. The victim was travelling with two others in a car that... Read More

Waikato, BOP state highway works during October

About 110 lane kilometres of state highway in the Bay of Plenty will either be rebuilt or resealed over coming summers, with a significant portion of this planned... Read More

Tauranga raised pedestrian crossing ripped out

A raised pedestrian crossing in Matua is being ripped out and returned to being a level crossing after seven months at a cost of about $80,000 after causing... Read More

Paengaroa: Two injured in Te Puke Highway crash

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Paengaroa. Police were advised at 4.10pm a car had collided with a fence/bank on Te Puke... Read More

Fatal crash on SH32, Whakamaru Road

12.25pm update: One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 32 this morning. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on... Read More

Body and car found in BOP river search

Police have located the body of a person who died following a single vehicle crash into a Bay of Plenty river. Emergency Services responded to the Waioeka... Read More