Traffic & Crashes
04:20pm Tue 03 Nov, 2026
A man is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run and fleeing driver incident in Tauranga. Police were called to Kaweroa Drive, Tauriko,... Read More
10:00am Mon 02 Nov, 2026
Speeding offences across Western Bay of Plenty have surged more than fivefold in four years, according to recently released police data. The figures show... Read More
04:13pm Thu 29 Oct, 2026
Police say a Thames-Coromandel District road is expected to be closed for at least six hours after a serious crash involving a truck and car in Whenuakite. Police... Read More
10:15am Sun 25 Oct, 2026
A person has been critically injured after a train and car collided on a Bay of Plenty highway. Police said they were called to a serious crash on Te Puke... Read More
10:00am Thu 22 Oct, 2026
Police are continuing to investigate a crash involving a cyclist and an e-scooter rider on Cameron Rd in Tauranga that seriously injured one person. Emergency... Read More
06:05am Thu 22 Oct, 2026
More than $180,000 was spent helping Bay of Plenty motorists recover from Labour weekend crash injuries last year, after 23 people were hurt on the region's... Read More
09:00am Wed 21 Oct, 2026
One person has been critically injured and another is in moderate condition after a cyclist and an e-scooter rider crashed on Cameron Rd in Tauranga. Emergency... Read More
06:34am Wed 21 Oct, 2026
A major State Highway 29 intersection upgrade, new water treatment plants, a replacement bridge and a complex sinkhole repair were among the projects celebrated... Read More
06:00am Tue 20 Oct, 2026
Tauranga motorists are being warned to expect overnight closures and detours on State Highway 29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road in early November as crews carry out... Read More
11:00am Mon 19 Oct, 2026
A car has crashed into a building in the Tauranga City Centre. Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell has described the moment a car mounted a footpath in downtown Tauranga... Read More
02:21pm Fri 16 Oct, 2026
Family members organised divers to recover a loved one after a car crashed into Tauranga Harbour overnight. Senior Sergeant Roger Schreuder said divers organised... Read More
06:00am Fri 16 Oct, 2026
A Pāpāmoa woman who crashed head-on into an oncoming motorhome at 100km/h in torrential rain more than three years ago says her life changed in an instant. The... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
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