Traffic & Crashes
04:00pm Sat 07 Jun, 2025
A rusting car body found in a popular swimming hole is just one of many cars the Bay of Plenty Regional Council may have to pull out of rivers this year. The... Read More
08:00am Sat 07 Jun, 2025
A man is due to appear in court after a person died after a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty town of Te Puke. The single-vehicle crash happened about 8.45pm... Read More
09:45am Fri 06 Jun, 2025
One person is in a serious condition after being hit by a vehicle in the Bay of Plenty. Police were notified at 8.40am that a person had been struck by a... Read More
05:00am Fri 06 Jun, 2025
Tauranga motorists say traffic dividers are causing havoc at a roundabout in Tauriko. Tauranga City Council contractors have placed traffic dividers around... Read More
11:45am Wed 04 Jun, 2025
State Highway 29 over the Kaimāī Range will be closed for four nights. The highway will be closed from Sunday, June 15, to Thursday, June 19, between 8pm... Read More
09:20am Wed 04 Jun, 2025
State Highway 29A is partially blocked near the Maungatapu Rd on-ramp after a crash. The three-vehicle crash occurred just after 8am, said a police spokesman. The... Read More
07:09am Wed 04 Jun, 2025
A man has been found dead at an address in the Western Bay of Plenty after being involved in a crash. In a statement to SunLive, police said they were called... Read More
01:00pm Tue 03 Jun, 2025
The automatic number plate recognition cameras on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road and Takitimu Drive Toll Road will be upgraded this month. These cameras... Read More
04:15pm Mon 02 Jun, 2025
Taneatua Road in the Whakatāne area is closed following a single vehicle crash this afternoon. 'Emergency services were alerted to the crash near White Pine... Read More
02:00pm Mon 02 Jun, 2025
Armed police responding to the report of a person with a gun at Mount Maunganui ended up seizing a toy. Police were called to a carpark near the beach at... Read More
09:45am Mon 02 Jun, 2025
Update, 3.20pm: State Highway 29 has reopened north of the Pairere roundabout, following a crash that downed powerlines near Hinuera. An NZ Transport Agency... Read More
02:00pm Sun 01 Jun, 2025
A Mercedes-Benz has ploughed through the window of the Coupland's bakery at the Gate Pā Shopping Centre, but witnesses say no one is hurt. A police spokesman... Read More
09-Dec 09:00
Couple keep weather records on their farm
09-Dec 08:37
Helicopters called in to tackle Tongariro blaze
09-Dec 08:00
Basketball brothers set for National Summer Games
09-Dec 07:05
New track to reopen access to Coromandel bay
09-Dec 06:30
Farmer follows her passion for natural healing
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
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