Traffic & Crashes

Construction starts on SH29 signalised crossing

Construction on Cambridge Rd in preparation for a new signalised intersection with State Highway 29 is now under way. This work is part of the Tauriko Enabling... Read More

Police name man who died following Pyes Pa crash

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Pyes Pa Road on Thursday, December 12. Emergency services were called to the crash between a car... Read More

Car veers off SH30, minor injuries reported

A car went off the road at Kawerau Rd West near State Highway 30 at 10.45am, according to a police spokesperson. 'All occupants of the vehicle are out, and... Read More

One dead in BoP crash involving truck

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash involving a truck near Rotorua. The crash on State Highway 30 at Rotoiti was reported around 11.40am yesterday, Police... Read More

Vehicle crash on SH2, near Katikati

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway 2 at Tahawai, near Katikati. "Police have been notified of a crash at the intersection... Read More

Crash on Cameron Road, Tauranga South

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash in Tauranga south. "A crash occurred on Cameron Road between Nineteenth Ave and Twentieth... Read More

Car takes out two sets of traffic lights, Rotorua

A woman who was driving a BMW which smashed into a traffic light at a Rotorua intersection then flew across the road and hit a second traffic light, stunned... Read More

Car fire in Lower Kaimai spread to nearby bush

What started as a car fire on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai on Saturday afternoon quickly spread into the surrounding bush, said a Fire and Emergency... Read More

Fatal crash on SH5 near Ngongotaha

One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Ngongotaha Valley early on Saturday morning. Emergency services were alerted to the crash between... Read More

Plan ahead for safe summer road trips says NZTA

As people wind down for the year, cities empty out and the beaches fill up, so NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is encouraging people to plan ahead for... Read More

One dead after two-vehicle collision in Tairua

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Coromandel. Emergency services were called to Main Rd, Tairua, about 5.20pm on Thursday, police said... Read More

Pedestrian critically injured in Pyes Pa crash

A person was critically injured following a crash in Tauranga overnight. Emergency services were called to a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle... Read More