Traffic & Crashes

Crews return to complete SH2 chipsealing work

Delays are expected on State Highway 2 near Matatā, as roading crews complete chipsealing works. From 7am on Thursday, crews are expected to start setting... Read More

Roadworks ramp up across Bay of Plenty highways

Road users will notice more construction crews across the Bay of Plenty region as the 2025/2026 construction season gets under way. From rebuilding sections... Read More

Ōmokoroa roundabout nears completion

Youngson Rd is set to reopen as the Ōmokoroa roundabout project enters its final phase. From today, traffic travelling towards Tauranga will once again be... Read More

SH2 to close overnight for Pāpāmoa East works

Tauranga Eastern Link users are being warned to prepare for upcoming delays. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said work at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange would... Read More

One died, four injured in crash near Whakatāne

Update, 11.13am: One person has died and four others have been injured in a crash on Thornton Road between Matatā and Whakatāne this morning. Emergency... Read More

Car crashes into pole, sparks local power outage

Power was cut to parts of Otūmoetai after a car hit a power pole on Vale St. Emergency services were called to the crash at 6.30pm Thursday. A police... Read More

Six injured in BoP crash

Six people have been injured, including one critically, after a crash in Bay of Plenty. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2,... Read More

Tauranga to resurface 30km of roads in $9m works

Tauranga City Council is rolling-out its annual road resurfacing programme. The programme runs from late-September through to the end of March (later for... Read More

Te Puke road blocked after crash, one injured

A Te Puke road is currently blocked after a single-vehicle crash at an intersection with Te Puke Highway. A police spokesperson said one person appears to... Read More

SH5 Napier-Taupō Rd still closed after crash

Update 5.30pm: State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road remains closed in both directions following a truck crash after 2pm near Te Pōhue. The highway is closed... Read More

Two injured in crash near Ōpōtiki

Emergency services at the scene of a vehicle crash at Waiotahe near Ōpōtiki. Police said the single vehicle crash on SH2 at the intersection with Appleton... Read More

Six injured in Bay of Plenty crash

Update, 5pm: State Highway 1 at the Tauranga-Taupō bridge between Heuheu Parade and Hingapo Road, has reopened following a two-vehicle crash this morning. "Police... Read More