Traffic & Crashes

School welcomes Chapel Street safety upgrade

The risk of serious injury to students has reduced following safety feature upgrades to the Chapel Street/Maxwells Road crossing, says Pillans Point School's... Read More

Shelter belt fire on SH33, Paengaroa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a shelter belt fire on State Highway 33 in Paengaroa. 'Due to a shelter belt fire near Maungarangi Rd, State... Read More

New parking penalties from October 1

New parking penalties introduced by the Government will come into force on 1 October. The biggest increase is in the misuse of car parks for disabled people... Read More

Piarere roundabout opens to traffic

The Piarere roundabout at the SH1/SH29 intersection near Tīrau opened to traffic on Tuesday night. Transport Minister Simeon Brown said opening the roundabout... Read More

Man rescued after vehicle drops 15m onto rocks

A man was rescued of after his vehicle dropped 15m off a road on to its roof in the Coromandel. An Auckland Rescue Helicopter statement said crews were... Read More

SH2 Pekatahi bridge closure for maintenance 

Pekatahi bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, September 30 to midday Friday, October 4. NZ... Read More

SH1 roadworks: What you need to know

Motorists travelling south on State Highway 1 from Hamilton to Tīrau today can expect to add about 12 minutes to their commute. The single-day closure... Read More

Drunken behaviour frustrates Police in Waikato

Waikato Police are disappointed with the drunken behaviour and high levels of disorder, which crossed the line in the central Hamilton CBD overnight on Saturday. A... Read More

Samoan worker recounts fatal SH1 crash

Va'amailalo Sasi Neru remembers dozing off to sleep to the sound of his mates joking and laughing as they travelled in their van from the Bay of Plenty towards... Read More

One-lane closure on Oceanbeach Road

Oceanbeach Road in Omanu will be reduced to one lane for the next four nights starting on Sunday night. From Sunday, September 22 to Thursday, September 26,... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for September

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is gearing up for a busy summer with significant renewal work scheduled across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato to ensure... Read More

Vehicle crash near Barkes Corner, SH29A

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash near Barkes Corner, on State Highway 29A. "Police received a report of a single vehicle crash on SH29A,... Read More