Traffic & Crashes

Car strikes barrier in 15th Ave, traffic delays

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle crash on 15th Ave, near Cameron Rd in Tauranga. Police said a car has struck a barrier on 15th Ave... Read More

Triple-fatal crash survivor: 'I saw it all'

Luai Tavita knows exactly how close he came to death - he remained fully conscious during the triple-fatal crash that killed his friends a year ago. The 40-year-old... Read More

Police round up BoP anti-social road users

Bay of Plenty Police disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight with arrests, impounds, and infringements issued. Police said a... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Tauranga South

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Tauranga South. 'Police were called at around 11.50am with a report of a two-vehicle... Read More

Coroner's ruling in "tragic" BoP fatal crash

An Auckland couple had been together for a matter of weeks when their car left the road and they plunged to their deaths into Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. A... Read More

Input on second Tauranga toll point closes soon

Public consultation for a proposed second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road closes tomorrow. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says people... Read More

Crash blocks State Highway 2 at Wairoa Bridge

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the State Highway 2 and Wairoa Road intersection near Bethlehem. A police spokesperson said... Read More

EastPack probes van crash that injured RSE workers

The employer of kiwifruit workers injured when their van rolled has opened an internal investigation into the Bay of Plenty incident. The van containing... Read More

Van rollover injures 10 seasonal workers in BoP

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty on Monday, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Pāpāmoa off-ramp opens nine months early

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce the partial opening of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange today, enabling use of the eastbound off-ramp for motorists. The... Read More

One person taken to hospital after scooter crash

A mobility scooter rider has been taken to hospital after crashing off the road and into the water in Tauranga. A Police statement said emergency... Read More

Detours: SH2 Ōmokoroa upgrade enters second phase

The second phase of road widening at the temporary State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Rd roundabout is about to start. The northbound lane on the Tauranga side of... Read More