Motoring

Foggy start to the weekend

Welcome Bay residents woke to early morning fog on Saturday as mist and early cloud covered patches across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. WeatherWatch... Read More

Brief Police pursuit netted thief in Welcome Bay

The driver of a stolen vehicle was captured by a Police dog unit in Welcome Bay on Friday night. The capture began with Police observing a stolen vehicle last... Read More

Sunday closure for Welcome Bay Road

With the completion of the pipe laying works at the eastern end of Welcome Bay Road, the area close to Te Puke Highway roundabout is close to being reopened to... Read More

15th Ave works progressing

Tauranga City Council is hoping to complete the last of the concreting for kerbing and footpaths next week. 'This week we have been busy working on the northern... Read More

Age shall not weary them

It's always the way. The 1917 Dodge Roadster had served them faithfully and tirelessly on a two-month, 4886 mile odyssey around the South Island. We won't... Read More

Major step forward for NZ motorsport on TV

Speed Works Events has announced Sky as its official broadcast partner, confirming that its championship motorsport meetings will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.... Read More

Next leg of Hauraki Rail Trail on track

Plans for the 10km Pukorokoro-Miranda to Kaiaua leg of the Hauraki Rail Trail are on the right track and will start blossoming into life this spring says Plains... Read More

Motor events stalled by venue costs

Amateur motoring enthusiasts have been left with nowhere to go because Motorsport Bay of Plenty can't risk a potential cleaning fee. Motorsport BOP have previously... Read More

Driver decamps from early morning crash

Matata volunteer firefighters received an early wake up call this morning as they were called out to a crash. At 4.12am, they received the job of a car that... Read More

Electric vehicle sales reach ‘turning point’

Sales of new electric vehicles have hit a record and for the first time have broken in to the top three passenger models sold last month. New motor industry... Read More

Govt considers scrapping old cars

The government is considering paying people to scrap their old bangers in a bid to modernise the vehicle fleet. The government is considering putting a levy... Read More

Aim to raise motorist’s environmental awareness

One of New Zealand's largest used car retailers has launched a new initiative to replant more than half an acre of native forest. The trees will be planted in... Read More