Traffic delays expected as Tauranga police operation runs near Otūmoetai

Bay of Plenty Times

1 May, 2026 03:05 AMQuick Read

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Police on Cambridge Rd, near the intersection of Waihi and Otumoetai roads. Photo / Supplied

A police operation in the Otūmoetai area may cause traffic delays, parents picking up children from schools are being warned.

Letters sent to parents from Otūmoetai Intermediate and Otūmoetai College say police are conducting an operation in the area this afternoon that “may cause traffic delays for parents collecting children
from school”.

Schools have advised that increased congestion is possible, particularly around the Cambridge Rd/Waihī Rd/Otūmoetai Rd roundabout.

A woman in the area, who did not want to be named, said: “police were gearing up on Cambridge Rd with balaclavas and helmets”.

She said there were four police cars at the scene.