Traffic & Crashes

Coromandel highway closed due to fallen tree

State Highway 25 in the Coromandel is closed this morning. A police spokesperson says the highway is closed due to a tree that has fallen and slips blocking... Read More

How BOP police cope with crash trauma

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More

Rolling protest on SH2, Katikati to Aongatete

Police are monitoring a protest on State Highway 2 near Katikati. "People are driving slowly along the road," says a police spokesperson. "[We] understand... Read More

Te Puke power cut following crash

Update, 11am: There is a power outage in Te Puke on Sunday morning, following a vehicle striking a power pole on Cameron Road. "The lines came down on the... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange lane closure

From Monday, June 10 2024, a 2km section of the left westbound lane of the SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, just past the Kaituna River bridge, will be closed.... Read More

How firefighters cope with the trauma of crashes

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More

Transport Minister unveils the pothole repair fund

The Government will spend $4 billion over the next three years fixing and preventing potholes on state highways and local roads nationwide. Auckland will... Read More

Rise in roaming BOP livestock prompts warning

Police, Federated Farmers and local councils are urging stock owners to secure their fences following a spate of motor vehicle crashes involving wandering animals. Recent... Read More

Residents rally against SH2 median barrier plans

SH2 side road residents are awaiting a decision by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on whether median barriers will be placed on a stretch of the state highway... Read More

Single vehicle crash on SH29, near Tauriko

Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle collision on State Highway 29 near Tauriko. The traffic incident was reported to police at around 4.50pm,... Read More

Child seriously injured in Western Bay crash

Police are continuing to investigate a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty which left a child in serious in condition. Emergency services were called to the... Read More

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road night closures

As work continues at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, the westbound lanes on State Highway 2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road will close for 3 nights from Monday... Read More