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Posted at 12:30pm Saturday 06th Apr, 2013
 The land between Te Ngae Road and the lake edge has been confirmed as the preferred route for the Rotorua Eastern Arterial (REA).
The NZ Transport Agency has announced the preferred route today on land which has been designated for this purpose since 1963.
A map of part of the Rotorua Eastern Arterial (REA).
At a Rotorua District Council meeting today,...
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Posted at 4:35pm Friday 05th Apr, 2013
 Petrol prices have dropped three cents a litre ahead of the weekend with both Z Energy and BP cutting prices today.
Z is now selling 91octane at $2.13 and diesel at $1.49.
This follows a four cent drop in petrol in March with 91octane at $2.17 per litre and diesel at $1.52 per litre.
AA PetrolWatch spokesperson Mark Stockdale says prices are just a...
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Posted at 11:07am Friday 05th Apr, 2013
 The Waioeka Gorge is now completely open following an $8.5million project to clear a large slip that came down on the highway last year.
The section of State Highway 2 from Opotiki to Gisborne was officially opened yesterday marked by a blessing conducted by Tuhoe elders.
The slipped cleared from the Waioeka Gorge.
It follows 24 weeks of work to clear...
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Posted at 10:23am Saturday 30th Mar, 2013
 More than 70 years of motoring history is on display this weekend at the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club’s car rally and open day.
Cars ranging from early Veteran class vehicles from a 1905 Maxwell Tourer up to a 1982 Commodore VHSS, which was one of 30 built by Peter Brock for the Benson and Hedges race series, are among vehicles expected at the...
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Posted at 12:39pm Thursday 28th Mar, 2013 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 With the official Easter Holiday period starting at 4pm today, police are asking motorists not to become another cross on the road.
Tauranga Police have already dealt with two crashes in Tauranga today one in Crawford Road in Bethlehem and another in Maungatapu.
A black SUV crashed with another vehicle on Crawford Road today.
Western Bay of Plenty road...
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Posted at 9:15am Tuesday 26th Mar, 2013
 The Mirrielees Road eastbound off-ramp will be closed tomorrow and Thursday while a new footpath is constructed.
Motorists travelling eastbound along State Highway 2 from Bethlehem to Mount Maunganui will be affected by the four hour daily closure.
Mirrielees Road off-ramp will be closed tomorrow and Thursday.
The ramp will be closed completely from...
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Posted at 9:04am Tuesday 26th Mar, 2013
 A further drop in petrol prices is being predicted following a recent two cent fall.
Economists say consumers could see further reductions but only if the already high currency gains ground.
Petrol is now selling at 216.9cents a litre for 91octane, easing 4cents since the near-record high of 220.9cents in mid-February.
Automobile Association spokesperson...
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Posted at 11:37am Monday 25th Mar, 2013 | By Merle Foster
 Whangamata was hopping mad with thousands of young and old car enthusiasts as the town’s famous Sony Beach Hop 13 event revved up at the weekend.
Shiny cars, loudly-grunting pick-up trucks and brightly-coloured caravans were planted on every spare patch of ground around town.
Visitors and locals alike enjoyed the sight, sound and smell of Beach...
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Posted at 3:57pm Tuesday 19th Mar, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Cambridge Road residents’ pleas to lower the speed limit along Cambridge Road are not going unheard with Tauranga City Council set to take action.
The residents made a presentation at council’s submissions process on a number of speed limit changes about the city yesterday, which did not originally include Cambridge Road.
Resident...
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Posted at 7:49am Friday 08th Mar, 2013
 A broken down truck that earlier stalled traffic at the Chapel Street onramp today has now been removed.
Police and a tow truck have been called to the breakdown just past the traffic lights at Chapel Street around 7.15am.
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