Traffic & Crashes

Serious crash closes SH36/Pyes Pa Road

Update, 2.19pm: Due to a serious crash reported to emergency services on State Highway 36, the road is closed between Pyes Pa Rd and Oropi Gorge Rd. Allow... Read More

Two serious crashes in Waikato close highways

Emergency services are attending the scenes of two serious vehicle crashes in the Waikato. State Highway 26, Motumaoho and State Highway 31, Otorohanga are... Read More

Six arrested after vehicle flees Police

Police are making enquiries and the Serious Crash Unit is investigating following a fleeing vehicle crashing and catching fire. Police have apprehended six... Read More

Highway works from now until Dec 22

It should be smooth travelling over the holiday season, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, as people will be able to drive on a number of newly sealed roads. The... Read More

No laughing matter: BOP road toll at 29

When it comes to speeding New Zealand Road Policing officers have heard it all, literally. From stuck jandals to stressed out dogs, lead foot motorists have... Read More

Fatal crash: Police name Rotorua victim

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

Rotorua crash: Mobility scooter driver dies

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

SH30A closed following crash

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

Fatal crash: Police decision “unjustified”

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

Does lower speed limits equal reduced emissions?

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

One dead and four injured in Desert Rd crash

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

Road closed: Serious crash on SH1

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