Traffic & Crashes

Testing Cameron Road for compliance

Tauranga City Council says that work to install permanent fences and timber posts at some of the mid-block pedestrian crossings along Cameron Road is now complete. Remedial... Read More

Crash on 15th Ave

A SunLive reader is reporting a vehicle crash on the corner of 15th Ave and Burrows Street in Tauranga South. "They've taken out the traffic lights at... Read More

Kennedy Road blocked after towing incident

Kennedy Road is currenty blocked after a single vehicle incident. A police spokesperson says "A vehicle towing a boat has managed to jack knife the trailer... Read More

One person in hospital after paraglider crash

Hato Hone St John confirms that a paraglider is in hospital after crashing on Mauao on Monday evening. The patient was transported to Waikato Hosipital in... Read More

SH30 reopens following two-vehicle crash

Update, 10.38am: Following an earlier crash east of Lake Rotokawau Rd, State Highway 30 is now open again between SH34 - Rotoma and SH33 - Tikitere. Earlier,... Read More

Police release name of fatal crash victim

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a collision between a car and a tree on Somerville Road, Okoroire, South Waikato. The crash... Read More

Vehicle crash on SH29, Kaimai range

Police are responding to reports of a single vehicle crash on State Highway 29, Kaimai Range. The crash, near the intersection with Soldiers Road, was reported... Read More

Gorge to close overnight for five nights

To keep Karangahake Gorge gorgeous, the section of State Highway 2 will close for five nights. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has confirmed there... Read More

Waikato and BOP state highway works for April

With the majority of the road renewals programme now complete, there's an opportunity to reflect on the work completed over the past 6 months. Crews have... Read More

Police issue winter driving warning

Driving in the winter is very different to driving in the summer. Additional factors such as black ice, wet weather, fog and it getting darker earlier contribute... Read More

TNL update: Finishing touches on new bridge

Roading contractors are putting the final touches on the new bridge at Cambridge Road in Tauragna. This means the road, which sits between Bethlehem and Tauriko,... Read More

Name release: Fatal Crash Matamata-Piako

Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash on Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako on Saturday 30 March, says a police spokesperson. "He was Dante Tainui Raymond... Read More