Motoring

What‘s on - cancellations, fairs, art and mud

The inclement weather has meant that several events planned around the Bay of Plenty today have been cancelled. Showers are expected to turn to continual rain... Read More

SH26 south of Paeroa will close for bridge repair

SH26 south of Paeroa will be closed for up to ten days from 18 November for repairs on the Rotokohu Canal Bridge, with a detour in place. The flow of water down... Read More

Beaut Utes and SUVs day saves shopping around

When it comes to buying a car comparing different brands can be time consuming and require a lot of travelling. Papamoa Rotary has come up with a solution for... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

Car collides with bank at Poike

Police report that a car collided with a bank in Poike on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle collided with the bank on State Highway 29A near Windermere around 4.25pm. One... Read More

Occupants escape burning car near Athenree

A vehicle has caught fire near Athenree on Sunday afternoon, creating large billowing clouds of black smoke. "It occurred about 3.50pm," says Bob Byal, who found... Read More

What‘s on - vegetarian festival, city to surf, art

Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Sunday. Expect a fine day becoming warmer, with southwest breezes sea breezes. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected... Read More

Traffic changes on Sunday due to City to Surf

The arrival into port of one of the season's largest cruise ships, combined with hundreds of people running from Tauranga to Mount Maunganui means business as... Read More

Cycling programme receives national accreditation

A local bike safety team has received accreditation for New Zealand's national cycling education programme, BikeReady. The Travel Safe team's Kids Can Ride programme... Read More

What’s on Today? Chess, Tai Chi and Pickleball

Good morning. The last day of the long weekend has arrived and today is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 19 degrees and possible showers around 5pm. The... Read More

Stop means stop

One stop sign, lives changed forever: check your driving behaviour this Labour Weekend, say police. It's a simple message, but an important one as Auckland Police... Read More

A love affair with Henry

It's like packing to take a newborn on a day trip - diapers, wipes, gripe water, rash cream. The works. Doug Brown's 'lovely blue” 1930 Model A Ford pick-up... Read More