Motoring

Heavy rain on its way

Heavy rain and severe gales are on the way, but there's still some doubt about which parts of the country will be hit hardest and when. MetService meteorologist... Read More

Scrapped road projects may be back on govt agenda

Scrapped National Party roading projects are in the mix for consideration in the government's new infrastructure package. On Wednesday Finance Minister Grant... Read More

Traffic delays expected from treatment plant build

Welcome Bay motorists can expect delays over the next week as construction for the Waiāri treatment plant progresses. In the run up to the Christmas break, some... Read More

Car hits tree in Te Puna

Emergency services are responding to an incident of a car hitting a tree in Te Puna this evening. The single-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 was reported at... Read More

Two-vehicle crash near Kawerau, moderate injuries

Update 7.10pm: NZTA report that due to a serious crash, the State Highway 34 near Kawerau is now closed between Onepu Spring Rd and Tarawera Rd. Motorists are... Read More

Severe thunderstorm warning in force

The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Sunday afternoon for the areas of South Waikato, Taupo, Otorohanga and Rotorua. A Severe Thunderstorm... Read More

Weekend road toll stands at seven

A motorcyclist has died, bringing the weekend's road toll to seven. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a single motorbike on Broadlands... Read More

Fatal motorcycle crash, Reporoa

One person has died in a motorbike crash in Reporoa this afternoon. Emergency services are at the scene of a single motorbike crash on Broadlands Road, Reporoa. The... Read More

Fatal crash near Whakatane

One person has died following a serious crash near Ohope this morning. The crash happened on Wainui Road, Wainui near Ohope. Police were alerted to a vehicle... Read More

Two early morning crashes, no injuries.

Two vehicle collisions occurred early this morning in Western Bay of Plenty. One crash happened in Pyes Pa, and the other in Welcome Bay. Police received a report... Read More

What‘s on - art, greyhounds and Chelsea Winter

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Atua. Kia hari tatou. The MetService have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Car v train - pair killed in smash at crossing

Barrier arms being installed at a notorious railway crossing will arrive too late for two people who were killed when the car they were in was ploughed into by... Read More