10:00am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Police are urging motorists to strictly observe posted speed limits as holiday traffic intensifies across the region, warning that enforcement will be tightened... Read More
09:00am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
A major upgrade of the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection has triggered a month‑long northbound lane closure. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has ramped up... Read More
08:14am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
The holiday road toll has fallen for the second consecutive year, with seven people dying on New Zealand roads over the 2025/26 Christmas period. That's less... Read More
08:11am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Police have charged a man for a Hamilton hit-and-run that left a pedestrian in a serious condition after tracing the vehicle's movements through a series... Read More
08:00am Sun 04 Jan, 2026
Motorists are being reminded to expect disruption through January as an intensive construction programme gets under way at the State Highway 29 (SH29)/Cambridge... Read More
06:00am Sat 03 Jan, 2026
It has been two and a half years since Bay of Plenty teenager Vaishali McNeill died after a head-on crash as she drove home. But the grief does not ease with... Read More
12:30pm Fri 02 Jan, 2026
Two people were taken to Rotorua Hospital yesterday after a car crash in the city centre. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman told the Rotorua Daily... Read More
08:30am Fri 02 Jan, 2026
Christmas was cancelled for one Bay of Plenty family who couldn't face celebrating without their cherished little girl. Sakura Hall, 2, died on May 22 after... Read More
07:00am Fri 02 Jan, 2026
The number of people killed on New Zealand roads has fallen for a third consecutive year, with provisional figures showing 272 deaths in 2025, down from 292... Read More
11:00am Thu 01 Jan, 2026
A person has died after a crash in Tirohia, Hauraki, early this morning. A police spokesperson said they were called to the intersection of State Highway... Read More
06:00am Thu 01 Jan, 2026
Police arewarning riders about the consequences of unlawfully riding electric dirt bikes on roads, footpaths and cycle lanes, after a spike in crashes involving... Read More
06:00pm Wed 31 Dec, 2025
Alcohol impairment, impatience and fatigue remain major concerns for Bay of Plenty Police as New Year celebrations ramp up. Bay of Plenty district road policing... Read More