Traffic & Crashes

Maintenance works on Tara Road, Pāpāmoa

We're undertaking pre-seal road repairs on Tara Road in Pāpāmoa as part of our annual resurfacing programme, to ensure smoother and safer journeys for people... Read More

Two dead in overnight Taupō Crash

Two people have died after a single-vehicle crash on Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, Taupō, overnight. Emergency services were called about 11.45pm. Two people... Read More

Waikato & BOP state highway works for January

State Highway 1 Desert Road is now closed for the next two months between Tūrangi and Waiouru for a large programme of work that includes reconstructing 16... Read More

Five taken to hospital after SH2, Waihī crash

7.20pm update: Five people have been transported to hospital following a serious crash on State Highway 2, near Tauranga Road in Waihī. One person is in... Read More

Triple fatal: Driver error the cause, says coroner

A car crash that killed three people near Matamata in 2022 was caused by 'driver error”. The collision happened on State Highway 29 in Waikato... Read More

Vehicle rolls at Mount Maunganui

Update, 11.23am: Traffic has been reduced to one lane on Newton Street at Mount Maunganui following a vehicle crash. "A vehicle rolled on Newton Street,... Read More

SH29 reopens following serious crash

3.17pm update: State Highway 29 is now open following a serious crash between McLaren Falls Rd and Poripori Rd. "Traffic is very heavy is this area,"... Read More

Two people critically injured in SH2 crash

Two people are in a serious condition following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Waihi. A police spokesperson said Tauranga Rd near Waihi... Read More

Night closures on SH29 Kaimāī Range for February

State Highway 29 through the Kaimāī Range will close nightly, affecting travel between Waikato and the Bay of Plenty in February. State Highway 29 (SH29)... Read More

Optimism among SH2 traffic frustration

Some Western Bay of Plenty residents are optimistic about the traffic on State Highway 2, despite renewed frustration at congestion on the highway. A section... Read More

Helicopters battle scrub fire north of Taupō

Emergency services are at a fire at Tahorakuri Forest in the Taupō District. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency NZ said multiple calls were received about... Read More

Roadworks cause heavy traffic delays on SH2

State Highway 2 users are expressing their frustration at what they say are 'serious traffic” delays along the route due to roadworks. SunLive... Read More