Traffic & Crashes

Police update on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Police are monitoring Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as participants travel from Waikato towards Rotorua today, said a police spokesperson. "Participants spent the... Read More

Name release and appeal to public for train crash

Police can now release the names of those who died in the crash involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton on Wednesday 13 November, said a police... Read More

Power line work at SH2/Ōmokoroa intersection

Road users should expect some delays tomorrow Wednesday, November 13 when travelling through the State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa intersection, while overhead powerlines... Read More

Te Puke Highway blocked following crash

Update, 7.45am: One person is reported to have serious injuries and is being transported to hospital following a two-car crash near the intersection of Te Puke... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works November

A week of warm, largely settled weather has allowed road workers across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty to make good progress at a number of sites. Work continues... Read More

Police appeal for information after hit and run

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run in Taupō which left a young person with serious injuries. At around 6:50pm on Tuesday 5 November,... Read More

Serious crash: Car earlier pursued by police

Three people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash in Tauranga involving a vehicle that had earlier been briefly pursued by police in Rotorua. A... Read More

Pyes Pa Road closed following crash

Pyes Pa Road is closed between Merrick Road and Pyes Pa Bypass following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported to police at about 2:40pm. "One person... Read More

Driver flees scene after 15th Ave crash

Police responded to a crash on 15th Avenue at 9.20am, temporarily blocking the road, a spokesman said. 'One of the drivers ran off following the incident,... Read More

New 'high-tech weigh station' near Taupō

A new 'high-tech weigh station” is currently under construction adjacent to State Highways 1 and 5 near Taupō. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre... Read More

Traffic delays: Bitumen leaking on BOP highway

UPDATE: Thousands of litres of bitumen is leaking from a truck after a breakdown near Rotorua. Long delays have been reported on roads around Ngongotahā... Read More

Roadside drug testing could make roads less safe

The government says we'll have roadside drug testing in place by the end of the year. It's been a long time coming, but some say it could make roads... Read More