Traffic & Crashes

Highway works for BOP and Waikato for January

Safety improvements along State Highway 1 at Karāpiro continue to be a priority this year, with contractors on site at various locations this month. The... Read More

Double fatal: Police release victims' names

Police are now able to release the names of the two people who died in a crash in Taupo last week. Jeannine Ball, 51, of Reporoa and Lynda Ball, 76, of Taupo... Read More

Road toll: 10 dead in first nine days of 2024

Nine days into the new year and 10 people have already died on the roads. That figure sits alongside the 21 people who died in road accidents during the Christmas-New... Read More

Serious crash, State Highway 5, south of Rotorua

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 5, south of Rotorua. The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to police... Read More

Busy roads expected Sunday due to Juicy Fest

Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa residents are advised to plan their travel on Sunday in advance with a music festival set to rock Mercury Baypark. Hip hop and... Read More

Serious crash: Why are roads closed for so long?

Car crashes on the country's state highways are an almost daily occurrence, especially with many of us on the move over the summer break. Getting stuck... Read More

Two people dead after serious crash near Taupō

Update: 5:36 Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Broadlands Road near Taupō. Police can now advise two people have died in a crash... Read More

Waikato fatal crash victim named

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Tainui Road, Tauhei on Tuesday, January 2. He was 68-year-old Peter James Kiely, from Hamilton. Emergency... Read More

NZ Christmas road toll: 19 deaths

The number of deaths on the road this summer shows road safety in New Zealand going backwards, the Automobile Association says. Transport groups are urging... Read More

Planning travel through the Waikato? Slow down

Drivers are being asked to be patient, slow down, and take their time driving through the Waikato region. Waikato Police are experiencing a high number of... Read More

Planning travel through the Waikato? Slow down

Drivers are being asked to be patient, slow down, and take their time driving through the Waikato region. Waikato Police are experiencing a high number of... Read More

Fatal crash on Tainui Road

Police are at the scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle at Tauhei, Waikato. Emergency services were called about 2.10pm by witnesses who saw the rider... Read More