Motoring

Rotorua roadworks steaming ahead

Roading crews will be a familiar sight around Rotorua this summer, with the maintenance season officially starting next week. There is a lot to get done in... Read More

Govt reverses speed limit reductions

The Government's new speed limit rule has been signed to reverse Labour's blanket speed limit reductions and enable Kiwis to get to where they want to go quickly... Read More

State highway works for October

Over the past two weekends on State Highway 1 near Cambridge, helicopters truly had the power, pulling transmission wires across SH1 as part of work on the National... Read More

School welcomes Chapel Street safety upgrade

The risk of serious injury to students has reduced following safety feature upgrades to the Chapel Street/Maxwells Road crossing, says Pillans Point School's... Read More

Shelter belt fire on SH33, Paengaroa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a shelter belt fire on State Highway 33 in Paengaroa. 'Due to a shelter belt fire near Maungarangi Rd, State... Read More

BMW owners unite in Tauranga

Are you sick of talking about your beloved BMW to your wife or best mate, who just don't share your enthusiasm? Well, this is the place for you. Whether it's... Read More

Suzuki series set to be intense

Some of the world's top international motorcycle racing stars are packing their bags for a visit to New Zealand in just a few weeks' time and the locals can't... Read More

Tougher sentences to improve transport safety

The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order, Justice Minister... Read More

SH2 Pekatahi bridge closure for maintenance 

Pekatahi bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, September 30 to midday Friday, October 4. NZ... Read More

Proposed tolls for Tauranga highway 'excessive'

Proposed tolls on another Tauranga highway are 'excessive” and 'grossly unfair” given the city already has two of the country's three toll roads,... Read More

One-lane closure on Oceanbeach Road

Oceanbeach Road in Omanu will be reduced to one lane for the next four nights starting on Sunday night. From Sunday, September 22 to Thursday, September 26,... Read More

Public transport: smart changes for a growing BOP

Technology is leading the way in helping make sure the Bay of Plenty's public transport network evolves to meet the region's growing population. With more... Read More