Traffic & Crashes

Petrol prices driven down: 'Like a triple whammy'

The stars have aligned to drive petrol costs down, says a fuel price tracker. Crude oil prices have plummeted in the wake of US president Donald Trump's... Read More

Motorcyclist who killed couple had criminal past

A man who struck and killed Karen and Geoffrey Boucher on a pedestrian crossing has been found guilty of manslaughter - meaning he can now be identified... Read More

Waihī crash: Motorcyclist dies at scene

One person has died following a crash in Waihī. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle, at the intersection... Read More

One person in hospital after crash in Pāpāmoa

One person has been taken to hospital following a vehicle crash in Pāpāmoa. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Gravatt... Read More

Vehicle crashes in Hairini and Welcome Bay

Emergency services are responding to the scene of two vehicle crashes, in Hairini and Welcome Bay. Police received a report of a vehicle crash around 9.22am... Read More

Fatal crash: Highway reopens

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Tirau. Emergency services were called about 10.40pm on Thursday, police said this morning. 'The... Read More

New roundabout to improve safety on SH2

Work is about to begin on a new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Wainui Rd in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. An NZ Transport Agency Waka... Read More

Charges laid over fatal summer crashes

Bay of Plenty Police have laid charges in relation to three fatal crashes in the region over summer. A 47-year-old woman is due to appear in the Ōpōtiki... Read More

Vehicle crashes into BoP lake

A vehicle has gone into the water at Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua. A police spokesman said they were responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 30,... Read More

KiwiRail truck struck by train near Kaimai Tunnel

A head-on collision between a freight train and a KiwiRail maintenance truck near the Kaimai Tunnel in Bay of Plenty has sparked investigations. Staff were... Read More

One person seriously injured following SH2 crash

State Highway 2 between Waiotahe and Ōpōtiki has reopened around 4.45pm following a serious vehicle crash. "Police attended a single vehicle crash on Waiotahe... Read More

Waikato & BoP state highway works for April

The intersection of State Highway 2 and Wainui Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be made much safer and more efficient for vehicles and freight with the... Read More