Motoring

One injured following crash on TEL

One person has received minor injuries following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link, Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to State Highway 2... Read More

Multiple fires near Maunganui Road rail lines

Reports are coming in of many scrub fires breaking out near the railway lines on Maunganui Road. There are also fires reported near Bayfair. Large clouds of... Read More

Parked car shunted into power pole

NZ Police have reported that a car has rear-ended a parked car this afternoon in Pyes Pa. The parked car was then shunted into a power pole. The incident happened... Read More

Visiting the Oropi Sunday Market

One of the hidden pleasures of living in the Bay of Plenty is visiting the Oropi Sunday Market, which is on today from 9am to 1pm. One Sunday morning before... Read More

Car crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

A traffic incident in the south lane of Tauranga Eastern Link between Bruce Rd and Kairua Rd has slowed traffic to one lane. A car, which appears to have been travelling... Read More

Another accolade for Baldev

While every other bus driver and bus service in town is copping it in the neck right now, the public persona of at least one driver is flourishing. 'Baldev is... Read More

Crash on State Highway 2 near Katikati

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2, Western Bay of Plenty. The crash occurred at around 8.25pm, between Hot Springs Road and Lund... Read More

Man faces charges after Tauranga police chase

UPDATED 1.50PM: A male is facing multiple charges after fleeing police this afternoon. Police attempted to stop a vehicle, but failed to do so at around 12.25pm. A... Read More

Truck crashes into BOP river

UPDATED 12.45PM: Motorists are being advised to avoid the State Highway 2, Waiotahe area if possible following a crash where a truck and trailer unit has gone... Read More

Milestone hit in Durham Street project

The Durham Street project has hit a major milestone starting this week. Today, traffic will be shifted to travel on Durham Street - through the Durham Street/Spring... Read More

VW beetles and Kombis shine at Mount Maunganui

The weather was perfect for this year's ‘Run to the Sun' weekend event held in Mount Maunganui. Volkswagen owners from around New Zealand motored their... Read More

Is riding a bike faster than a car?

A video launched in 2017 has been relaunched to help promote bike month. The two minute video features a spoof Top Gear ‘Stig' versus cyclist contest, in... Read More