Traffic & Crashes

Van rollover injures 10 seasonal workers in BoP

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty on Monday, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Pāpāmoa off-ramp opens nine months early

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce the partial opening of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange today, enabling use of the eastbound off-ramp for motorists. The... Read More

One person taken to hospital after scooter crash

A mobility scooter rider has been taken to hospital after crashing off the road and into the water in Tauranga. A Police statement said emergency... Read More

Detours: SH2 Ōmokoroa upgrade enters second phase

The second phase of road widening at the temporary State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Rd roundabout is about to start. The northbound lane on the Tauranga side of... Read More

Traffic delays on Takitimu Drive

Traffic delays are being reported on Takitimu Drive. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline said a truck appeared to have crashed. The caller said the... Read More

Van crash: 10 injured near Maketū

Ten Indonesian seasonal workers were in a van that rolled near Maketū in the Bay of Plenty this morning, Immigration New Zealand says. The agency's Pacific... Read More

Te Puna: Car collides with shops

A car has crashed into a set of shops in Te Puna. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said two trucks had been called to the Minden area after a car crashed... Read More

New traffic lights at Rotorua SH30 intersection

People are urged to take extra care travelling through the newly activated traffic signals at the intersection of State Highway 30 Te Ngae Road and Wharenui... Read More

Car strikes fence in Te Puke

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle crash in Te Puke. 'Police have received a report of a crash where a vehicle has struck a fence on... Read More

Car crashes into house in Pāpāmoa

A car has hit a house in Pāpāmoa this afternoon, sparking evacuations following a gas leak. Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on... Read More

Lane blocked as tanker hits pole on Hewletts Rd

One lane of Hewletts Rd in Mount Maunganui is blocked following a tanker crash. Police said a tanker has crash with a pole near Aerodrome Rd. 'No injuries... Read More

Two taken to hospital after Te Puke crash

Two people have been taken to Tauranga Hospital after a crash near Te Puke. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Mark Rd at 7.50am. Police... Read More