Traffic & Crashes
03:06pm Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Police have released the name of a man who died following a crash between a motorcycle and mobility scooter. Edward Joseph Duffy, aged 88, died in a crash... Read More
08:21am Wed 22 Nov, 2023
Police are confirming a fatality following a serious crash in Rotorua. State Highway 30A was closed around 10.30am after two-vehicle crash in the city. The... Read More
10:46am Tue 21 Nov, 2023
A section of State Highway 30A in Rotorua is closed following a crash. "A serious crash has been reported to emergency services at the intersection of SH30A... Read More
11:45am Tue 07 Nov, 2023
Police have been found unjustified in their decision to withdraw a charge against a man pertaining to a fatal motorcycle accident in Rotorua on January... Read More
11:43am Sat 04 Nov, 2023
Many New Zealand drivers will have felt frustration at the lowered speed limits in recent years. But the lowering of speed limits doesn't just save lives,... Read More
06:22am Sat 04 Nov, 2023
One person has died and four have been injured after a truck collided with a car on State Highway 1. Some are in a moderate condition while others face critical... Read More
10:54am Fri 03 Nov, 2023
State Highway 1 in the Bay of Plenty Police District is closed following a serious crash. Police are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 1, near... Read More
10:45am Sat 28 Oct, 2023
The push is now on for road work crews across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty in the lead up to Christmas. The next two months will see a flurry of chipsealing,... Read More
10:45am Tue 24 Oct, 2023
The Labour Day weekend road toll has risen to four after a fatal crash in Waitaki in the South Island on Monday evening. A police spokesperson says the person... Read More
07:07am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
As people across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty head away for the first long weekend of the 2023/24 summer period, road workers will be laying down their tools... Read More
06:10pm Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Motorists are being urged to keep safe by remembering the basics when driving this Labour Weekend. While Waka Kotahi is pausing most road works during the... Read More
10:00am Sat 14 Oct, 2023
Good progress has been made at a number of worksites across the Bay of Plenty region this week, with some even having the finishing touches applied. An early... Read More
05-Dec 09:10
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05-Dec 08:30
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04-Dec 20:00
$1.2M to boost NZ's resilience to natural hazards
04-Dec 19:00
KiwiSaver: financial strain doubles withdrawals
04-Dec 17:00
Tree-felling survivor begins 250km walk
04-Dec 13:02
New look for Rotorua youth centre
04-Dec 13:00
Davey impresses at first showing
04-Dec 11:26
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04-Dec 10:45
FMBA Slopestyle World Championship now allow women
04-Dec 09:08
Thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty
04-Dec 08:30
King withdraws from NZ Open due to injury
04-Dec 08:00
SH2 Napier to Wairoa still closed
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