14:40:19 Wednesday 26 March 2025

Traffic & Crashes

Murupara road reopen after police station incident

Cordons outside Murupara Police Station have been taken down following an incident attended by armed police this morning. Armed and uniformed police calmly... Read More

SH5 reopens following truck crash

State Highway 5 has reopened following an earlier truck crash. Emergency services responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 5, between... Read More

Driver in SH5 crash faces 11 charges in court

A driver facing 11 charges over a serious crash on the Napier-Taupō Road on Sunday morning has appeared in court in Tauranga. The State Highway 5 crash involved... Read More

Police seek witness to fatal motorbike crash

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatāne. Police were called to Ōhope Rd about 4:55pm on Sunday after a crash between a... Read More

Appeal for information on Whakatāne fatal crash

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatāne on Sunday, March 23. Police responded to the scene of a car and motorcycle collision... Read More

Canadian hockey players injured in SH5 crash

Members of touring Canadian youth hockey teams are in a 'state of shock” after their van was involved in a serious crash travelling from Napier to Tauranga... Read More

Police appeal for information after Waikato crash

Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a crash involving a car and a truck on Airport Road, Tamahere on Sunday afternoon. Emergency... Read More

One dead after two-vehicle crash in Whakatāne

One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash in the Whakatāne town of Maraetotara this afternoon. A police spokesperson said emergency services... Read More

Driver charged following crash on SH5

One person has been summonsed to court following a crash on State Highway 5, Rangataiki on Sunday. Police responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a van... Read More

Fatal crash closes Whakatāne to Ōhope road

Update, 9pm: One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Ōhope Road, Maraetotara, in the Whakatāne District. The Serious Crash Unit is examining the... Read More

Multiple injuries, SH5 blocked south of Taupō

Update, 1.50pm: Twelve people have been injured and taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupō District,... Read More

Takitimu North Link hits major milestone

The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project reached a significant milestone this construction season - passing the halfway point and making momentous progress across... Read More