Traffic & Crashes

Waikato and BOP state highway works for May

State highway roadwork crews are switching to winter maintenance mode, with the aim of getting the roading network safe for the colder, wetter months. With... Read More

Nine police cars at a property on Maunganui Road

Update 3.52: "One person has been taken into custody and the cordons have been stood down, says a police spokesperson. "They will be processed in due course." Original... Read More

Daytime closure planned for SH30, Otakiri

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises that State Highway 30 between Onepū Spring Road and Military Road near Otakiri will close on Monday, May 13 between... Read More

SH29 Kaimai Range closures for May

State Highway 29 pver the Kaimai Range will be closed for five nights later this month. The closure is scheduled to take place from Sunday, May 19, to Wednesday,... Read More

Pedestrian injured after being hit by car

A person is suffering from moderate injuries after being hit by a car in Pyes Pa. A police spokesperson says the incident involved a car colliding with a... Read More

One injured following motorcycle crash in Rotorua

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a motorcycle crash in Rotorua. Police say there is a partial road closure in place while emergency services... Read More

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road night closures

Night closures are being planned for the Tauranga Eastern Link Road next week. As work continues at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, the eastbound lanes on... Read More

Two people are injured after a crash in Hairini

Two people are suffering from minor injuries after a crash in Hairini. "There was a two vehicle crash at the intersection of the Poike and Ohauiti Roads,... Read More

Hewletts Road is partially blocked following crash

Hewletts Road is partially blocked follwing a crash. At 6.02pm there was a two-vehicle crash on Hewletts Road, says a police spokesperson. "There have... Read More

WBOP horse crash prompts police warning

Police are urging livestock owners and farmers to ensure the perimeter of their property is secure following a crash involving two horses in Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Fatal crash involving motorcycle in South Waikato

One person has died following a crash on Saturday night near Te Awamutu in South Waikato. Police say the crash was on Flat Road, Kihikihi. Police were... Read More

Lane closure on Tauranga Eastern Link

To support construction of the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange and keep travellers and crew safe, Tauranga City Council says the left eastbound lane of the Tauranga... Read More