Motoring

Road closed, power cut following crash in Parkvale

Update 12.30pm: Power remains disconnected to more than 230 properties across Parkvale, Tauranga on Saturday afternoon following a crash between a vehicle and... Read More

Train broken down Saturday night near Paengaroa

A train broke down near Paengaroa on Saturday night causing a traffic delay. The train broke down, blocking the railway crossing on SH2 at Paengaroa, about 3.44am... Read More

Maungatapu Bridge remains closed after collision

Update: 8am Police are working to locate a vehicle believed to have left the Maungatapu Bridge, State Highway 29A near Tauranga, yesterday evening, April 27. The... Read More

Maungatapu Bridge closed following collision

Update: 11.30pm A Sunlive reporter at Maungatapu Bridge reports that Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB's) have entered the water below the bridge. Police have confirmed... Read More

Truck related crashes need better investigations

The trucking industry wants changes to the government's road safety strategy to make sure road crashes are thoroughly investigated. The Ministry of Transport... Read More

Transport in disarray as NZTA Chair resigns

Continuing this Government's trend of cynically dropping bad news on a Friday afternoon was today's announcement that New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Chair... Read More

An Itty Bitty Katikati Ditty

A few glib lines of a poem composed for 'a bit of fun” encapsulate the frustrations and disillusionment of 5,000 people - a whole town. 'Where is the bypass... Read More

Fatal crash near Kawerau

One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 34 (Kawerau Road West), between State Highway 30 and Kawerau. The crash occurred just after 5pm... Read More

Second person dies in Waikato crash

A second person has died after the two car crash that occurred on Cambridge Road, Roto-o-rangi, around 1:40pm today. One person remains in hospital in a serious... Read More

Single vehicle crash in Whakatane

Police are at the scene of a serious crash in Whakatane. A vehicle crashed on Te Rahu Road, near Station Road, around 6:20pm. Police attempted to stop the vehicle... Read More

Name released of man who died in SH35 crash

Police have released the name of the man who died in a single vehicle crash on State Highway 35, Opotiki on Tuesday April 16. A police spokesperson says he was... Read More

Car off road on SH2

A car has gone off the road on State Highway Two near Apata. A police spokesperson says they were called to the scene near Apata Station Road and Turner Road... Read More