Traffic & Crashes

New speed cameras to tackle high-risk BoP roads

Two sets of average-speed safety cameras will be installed on Bay of Plenty highways with the aim of improving safety. Average-speed safety cameras are being... Read More

Speed limit up on new SH1/29 roundabout

People travelling between the Bay of Plenty and Waikato will be able to get where they're going sooner, with the speed limit lifting at the new roundabout at... Read More

NZTA warns of livestock dangers on roads

A spate of incidents of animals found wandering on New Zealand highways has NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi urging people to be vigilant about supervision and... Read More

Locals fear it will take a death to get road fixed

Locals on a busy Tauranga street fear someone will die before anything substantial is done to improve safety on a bend notorious for crashes. Three times... Read More

Police confirm TEL crash fatality

A Te Puke woman has died following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) on Thursday, June 26. Police confirmed the death in a statement today. Two... Read More

Serious crash in Rotorua, road closed

A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle in central Rotorua. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to Amohau St about 6am after a crash involving... Read More

Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga

One person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to reports a collision between a pedestrian and... Read More

Cyclist injured in car crash at BOP roundabout

One person has been taken to hospital following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and cyclist at the Ōropi Rd/SH29... Read More

Pekatahi Bridge maintenance starts today

Pekatahi Bridge maintenance, on State Highway 2 near Tāneatua, will begin today, June 30, to coincide with the school holidays, when school buses are not operating.... Read More

SH1 blocked following crash near Putāruru

State Highway 1 near Putāruru, South Waikato is blocked following a vehicle crash. Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH 1, between... Read More

Man charged after allegedly brandishing knife

A man has been charged relating to an alleged road rage incident in Tauranga where a driver brandished a knife at another motorist. On May 20, police received... Read More

Road changes hurting Cameron Rd businesses

Businesses on Tauranga's Cameron Rd say confusion over parking and bus lanes is putting pressure on customer access, with one worker saying it is helping to... Read More