Motoring

Enquiries ongoing following Rotorua crash

Enquiries are still ongoing following a crash that occurred on State Highway 5 near Rotorua. Emergency services were called to the scene near Harwoods Road at... Read More

Rare Guzzi motorcycle stolen

Mark Townsend was on the second-to-last day of his motorcycle trip down the South Island when his rare 1000s Moto Guzzi was stolen. 'I got off the Cook Strait... Read More

One person killed in crash near Opotiki

Update 4.25pm One person has died following the serious crash on State Highway 2 near Opotiki this afternoon. Another person is in a serious condition, and two... Read More

Highway crash near Rotorua causes delays

A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 near Rotorua is causing traffic delays this morning. Police say that they were called at 9.50am to the two-vehicle crash... Read More

Old Taupo Road night time closures postponed

The planned night time closures for Sunday and Monday March 10 and 11 for State Highway 5 Old Taupo Road Rotorua have been postponed. The NZ Transport... Read More

Police name Rotorua man who died in January crash

Police have named the man who died in a crash on State Highway 36 on Tuesday January 29. Tony Sebastian Parahi of Sunnybrook, Rotorua District was 57 years old... Read More

Greerton road blocked following two car crash

A road is currently blocked following a two-car crash in Greerton. Emergency services were called to the scene on Lumsden Street at 2.55pm. A police spokesperson... Read More

Crash survivors the faces of new campaign

Real crash survivors have become the faces of the New Zealand Transport Agency's latest seatbelt campaign. Every year, around 90 Kiwis die in crashes around... Read More

Two charges after BOP scooter death

A 48-year-old woman is facing two charges in the wake of a crash that saw a mobility scooter rider killed in Rotorua. The woman, who cannot be named for legal... Read More

Electric buses set to hit streets of Tauranga

Tauranga is set to get its first electric bus this August. Bay of Plenty Regional Council chief executive Fiona McTavish says it's the first of five electric... Read More

Fords shine in Tauranga

Ford vehicles of all shapes and sizes filled Wharepai Domain in Tauranga. Hundreds, if not thousands, rocked up to the domain on Sunday to see the variety of... Read More

Small oil spill in Lower Kaimai range

Police were alerted to an oil spill on State Highway 29 about 2.50pm Sunday afternoon. A vehicle broke down on SH29, between McLaren Falls Rd and Thorn Rd and... Read More