Traffic & Crashes

Crash on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui

Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. Police arrived on the scene at 2.46 pm. A police spokesperson... Read More

Brown defends reversing blanket speed reductions

The transport minister is defending the government's plans to reverse blanket speed reductions, saying the government is taking a "balanced approach". The... Read More

Black ice warning for BOP roads

Police are warning motorists to be aware of black ice after multiple crashes in the Bay of Plenty. Three people were injured, two seriously, after two... Read More

Wairoa Bridge crash cleared, expect delays

Update, 5.08pm "An earlier crash has been cleared from SH2 Wairoa Bridge," says NZTA. "Allow extra time as long delays in the area ease." Google Maps... Read More

Fatality confirmed in SH2 crash

One person is dead following a crash on State Highway 2, near Pukehina. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash just before 2pm on Monday. The... Read More

Multiple crashes in BOP

UPDATE: Multiple people have been injured after two crashes along a Bay of Plenty highway. The first crash was reported to emergency services just after 7.30am... Read More

SH2 open following serious crash

State Highway 2 is reported to be open following a serious crash near Pukehina. Emergency services were called to the crash, east of Rogers Road, at 1.55pm... Read More

SH2 remains closed following crash

Update, 7.30pm: State Highway 2 near Pukehina remains closed following a serious crash. Police advise that a scene examination is still ongoing. "It may... Read More

New Roads of National Significance may be tolled

Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the seven new roads of significance, which are being fast-tracked, may be tolled to help pay for them. On Friday,... Read More

Campervan fire in Gate Pā

Fire and emergency are currently responding to a campervan fire in Gate Pā. A fire and emergence spokesperson says they responded with two fire trucks to... Read More

Median barriers: Residents protest on SH2

Protestors are lining the roadsides between Matahui Rd and Morton Rd to protest NZTA's decision to resume works on SH2 median barriers. Yesterday NZTA released... Read More

NZTA resumes work on SH2 median barriers

Work on installing median barriers to prevent right-hand turns on State Highway 2, between Waihī and Ōmokoroa, is going ahead as planned. In response to... Read More