Traffic & Crashes

Safe choices for a safe Labour Weekend

New Zealand's motorists are being urged by Police and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to keep themselves and others safe by remembering the basics when... Read More

Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road closes temporarily

A one-way closure of State Highway 2 and Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road is required starting Monday, November 4, from 8pm to 6am. The closures will last... Read More

Critical injuries after car goes off road

Three people have been injured, one critically, in a crash near Rotorua. A police spokesman said they were called to a single-vehicle crash where a car... Read More

Two vehicle crashes in Bay of Plenty

Emergency services responded to two vehicle crashes on State Highway 2 in the western Bay of Plenty on Saturday night. At around 5.50pm Police were called... Read More

Two fatal crashes in Waikato

Two people have died in two separate crashes in the Waikato region on Saturday night. The crashes occurred in Morrinsville and Peacocke. One person has... Read More

Maintenance on SH29 to deliver smoother journeys

State Highway 29 is a key focus as part of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi summer maintenance programme. Between October 2024 and May 2025 there are 9 significant... Read More

Power pole down on Tauranga road

UPDATE: Powerco is working to restore power to homes in Greerton after a power pole came down earlier this morning. Emergency services were called to the... Read More

Four killed on NZ roads in one day

The deaths of four people in one day are a chilling reminder of what can go wrong on New Zealand roads, says police. Two drivers died following a crash in... Read More

Givealittle started for Waioeka Gorge crash

A Gisborne business has started a Givealittle fundraiser for a colleague whose partner was killed in a crash in the Waioeka Gorge. The victim was travelling... Read More

Programme making better young drivers

A new set of 16-year-olds with fresh learner licences head out on to New Zealand roads each year. That's why the Bay of Plenty Rotary Clubs brought to the... Read More

Waioeka River crash: Body found

The body of a person missing after a crash into the Waioeka River south of Ōpōtiki has been found. The victim was travelling with two others in a car that... Read More

Waikato, BOP state highway works during October

About 110 lane kilometres of state highway in the Bay of Plenty will either be rebuilt or resealed over coming summers, with a significant portion of this planned... Read More