Monday, December 17, 2018
5:21pm Monday 17 Dec, 2018
Three vehicles have been involved in two seperate crashes this evening on State Highway 2 at Whakamarama. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5.20pm. A police spokesperson says the road is not blocked by the traffic is bad. "One...... Read More
9:05am Monday 17 Dec, 2018
A truck driver’s video of some seriously questionable driving in New Zealand has gone viral on social media. Michael Maunder’s video has received more than 1.3 million views. In a post on the Waikato Police Facebook page, police have posted...... Read More
7:24am Monday 17 Dec, 2018
The Bay of Plenty is in line for the Government’s $1.4 billion Safe Network Programme. The three-year programme to make New Zealand’s highest risk roads safer will first be rolled out in Waikato, Auckland and Canterbury. The Safe...... Read More
9:40am Saturday 15 Dec, 2018
One person has been injured following a two car crash near Oropi. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened just after 9am. "There has been a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mountain Road and Oropi Road at about 9.20am. "One...... Read More
1:56pm Friday 14 Dec, 2018
Bayhopper usage increased last week following the introduction of the new Tauranga and Western Bay bus network, says the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Figures released by Bay of Plenty Regional Council show that bus patronage from Monday December...... Read More
3:03pm Thursday 13 Dec, 2018
Traffic lights at Brookfield are out this afternoon. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they passed the lights at about 3pm. "They're flashing orange." The incident is one of the fourth to have happened at the intersection...... Read More
8:41am Thursday 13 Dec, 2018
Four people are facing charges after a police chase through Tauranga this morning. At about 5am, police spotted a stolen vehicle being driven in Tauranga. “The vehicle failed to stop for police units,” says a police spokesperson. “It...... Read More
6:52am Thursday 13 Dec, 2018
A man has died after the ute he was driving rolled on a farm in Coromandel overnight. Police were called to the farm about midnight after the man failed to return home as usual. He was found trapped beneath the vehicle about 2.35am, says a police...... Read More
5:30pm Wednesday 12 Dec, 2018
The Government is predicting New Zealand businesses will to save about $100 million over the next two years, following the reduction of the ACC Work Levy. The decision has been jointly made by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway,...... Read More
