Motoring

Western Bay Police urge motorists to take care

Western Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorists to take extra care following a number of serious crashes in the area. Over the past week three people have died... Read More

Arrest following crash in Merivale

Police report that a person was arrested following a crash in Merivale early Saturday morning. The vehicle came to the attention of Police due to the manner of... Read More

From the big leagues to Turua

He may have retired from motor sports, but twice World Touring Car champ Paul Radisich is still ahead. Slipping in behind the wheel of family business... Read More

Plans to upgrade level crossing where two died

KiwiRail already has plans to upgrade a Bay of Plenty level crossing where two people were killed yesterday morning. Three others were injured when a car they... Read More

Drivers urged to show more gratitude on the road

More than 70 per cent of New Zealand drivers have experienced road rage, with almost half of these experiencing road rage in the last 12 months, new research... Read More

Injuries ranging across separate crashes on SH36

UPDATE 6.23PM: Emergency services are currently attending two separate crashes along State Highway 26 this evening. A police spokesperson says they were called... Read More

Minor injuries following 11th Ave crash

UPDATE: 1.34PM: One person is believed to have minor injuries following a crash on 11th Ave this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene between... Read More

Proposed import ban on less safe cars

Some of the country's most popular cars could be banned from being imported under a proposed new road safety strategy. A report obtained by RNZ shows the... Read More

Frosty weather ahead

The MetService report that a ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over New Zealand during Tuesday and persist through Wednesday. This will bring generally... Read More

Update: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand

11.50am Update: The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management - MCDEM advise that there is no tsunami threat to NZ following the magnitude 7.0 Kermadec... Read More

Truck breakdown on Tauranga harbour bridge

A truck breakdown on Tauranga harbour bridge is slowing traffic on Sunday morning. It is understood that the truck broke down around 11am, and is currently stationary... Read More

Car hit tree in Welcome Bay

A car has hit a tree in Welcome Bay on Sunday morning. A police spokesperson say Police received a report of a car hitting a tree on Welcome Bay Road about 7.40am. 'Two... Read More