Traffic & Crashes

One injured following crash in Te Puke

One person has received moderate injuries following a vehicle crash in Te Puke. Police said a single vehicle crash was reported to Police around 7am on No... Read More

One taken to hospital after crash near Te Puke

One person has been transported to hospital following a vehicle crash near Te Puke. Police responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on Te Puke Highway,... Read More

SH29 Kaimai Range closures for September

A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over 4 nights from Sunday 15 September to Thursday 19 September (5 nights), from 8pm to... Read More

Appeal for information after fatal crash, Tapapa

Police investigating a fatal crash in the Tapapa area yesterday would like to speak with any members of the public who witnessed the crash, or movements prior... Read More

Urgent closure planned for SH36

People who travel between Tauranga and Rotorua via State Highway 36 are being warned to prepare for an urgent overnight road closure. Crews working in the... Read More

Councillor: Mount road project top priority

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

Fatal crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa

Update, 7.25pm: Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa. The three-vehicle crash was reported to Police at 3.25pm. "One... Read More

Major works: Lane closure on SH2/15th Ave

A section of State Highway 2/15th Ave is expected to be closed for the next two years. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said one westbound lane on SH2/15th... Read More

Police make enquiries into crash in Tauriko

There has been a two-vehicle crash on SH29A reported to Police around 9.20am. "No injuries have been reported," said the police spokesperson. "The road... Read More

New rainbow crossing for Tauranga

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

Fatal crash in BOP: Road closed

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Grieve Rd in Otakiri... Read More

Consultation begins on tolling proposal for TNL

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking public feedback on the proposal to toll the Takitimu North Link roading project. The national roading agency... Read More