Traffic & Crashes

Police crack down on drivers flouting phone ban

About 140 Rotorua motorists are being snapped for seatbelt offences on average every month — including 'too many” failing to properly buckle in children,... Read More

Holiday road toll lower than last year

Police are pleased that there have been far fewer road deaths for this year's holiday period compared to last year. The holiday period road toll provisionally... Read More

Road rebuild to begin on SH2 near Te Puna

State Highway 2 near Snodgrass Rd will undergo a six-week overnight asphalt rebuild starting January 12 to improve safety and reduce disruptions. The works,... Read More

Police doing all they can to reduce road deaths

The provisional number of road deaths in 2024 stands at 289, down from 341 in 2023. Police said while there has been a reduction in the number of families... Read More

Bay of Plenty 2024 road toll rises after December

Nadia Christensen is nervous whenever her loved ones travel on the roads. In her eyes, there seem to be more 'idiots” behind the wheel. It's the second... Read More

Police disappointed with high holiday road toll

Police and other emergency services throughout New Zealand have attended eight fatal crashes so far, where nine people have lost their lives. Police have... Read More

Police complete 28 alcohol checkpoints in one day

Police in the Coromandel Police District completed more than 900 breath tests at 28 different checkpoints in one day, with five drivers processed for excess... Read More

BoP road open after fatal crash

One person has died following a single vehicle motorbike crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency servvices were called to the crash on Main Road, Murupara today... Read More

Critical injuries in BoP crash

A motorbike rider is reported to have critical injuries following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Main Road Murupara is closed between Pine Drive and Kowhai... Read More

BoP vehicle rampage: People run for their lives

A driver caused chaos during a late-night rampage in Ōpōtiki last night, ramming a number of vehicles and a person before fleeing the scene. A manhunt... Read More

Road toll: Five deaths in four days

Five people have died on New Zealand roads over four days after a 'vehicle incident” in Napier overnight. The incident, on Nuffield Ave in Marewa,... Read More

Traffic delays following SH25 fatal

People are being asked to postpone travelling along State Highway 25a following a fatal crash. A section of SH25 is closed following a fatal crash earlier... Read More