Traffic & Crashes
06:00am Sat 26 Jul, 2025
Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More
01:00pm Fri 25 Jul, 2025
People travelling through the State Highway 2 and Wainui Road intersection in the Bay of Plenty will navigate a change in layout soon. In an updated statement,... Read More
08:59am Fri 25 Jul, 2025
Police are urging drivers to take extra care on the roads across Bay of Plenty this morning, with icy conditions reported. 'There have been a number of crashes... Read More
04:18pm Thu 24 Jul, 2025
State Highway 2 near Pāpāmoa has fully reopened after a serious crash that injured five people. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said at 6.25pm the previously... Read More
08:17am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
Update 8.38am: a police spokeswoman says the traffic is clearing after a nose-to-tail crash on Mangatapu Bridge. "There may be some backlog while traffic... Read More
06:00am Wed 23 Jul, 2025
A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More
01:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
Drivers are being urged to pay attention to the signs of fatigue while behind the wheel. People driving while tired officially played a part in nearly one... Read More
05:18pm Mon 21 Jul, 2025
A car has smashed through the front window of a family business in Tauranga. Greerton Dental Laboratory owner Peter Scott said he was with a patient when... Read More
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04:49pm Mon 21 Jul, 2025
One person was taken to hospital following a motor vehicle incident on State Highway 2 at Aongatete, near Katikati. Police were notified of a single vehicle... Read More
11:50am Mon 21 Jul, 2025
Three people have been injured in a crash in Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Thornton Beach Rd... Read More
03:00pm Sun 20 Jul, 2025
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a fatal crash on Saturday morning on State Highway 1, Wairakei, Taupō. 'About 7.30am, two vehicles... Read More
01:00pm Sun 20 Jul, 2025
After strapping her daughter into a booster seat and putting a half-drunk bottle of wine in the centre console, Holly Pattison set off in her car to Napier. But... Read More
08-Dec 18:05
Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin
08-Dec 17:00
Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark
08-Dec 16:30
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m
08-Dec 14:29
Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires
08-Dec 14:22
Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday
08-Dec 13:00
Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornets
08-Dec 11:58
Former PM announces death of centenarian father
08-Dec 11:45
Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight for five nights
08-Dec 10:58
Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2
08-Dec 10:00
Playoff thriller: BOP clinch interprovincial title
08-Dec 08:52
Suspicious scrub fire burns through orchard
08-Dec 08:00
Manu Champs splash back into town!
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