Motoring

Rotorua gains new parking machines

The first of Rotorua's new parking machines have been installed in sections of Whakaue Street and Pukaki Street. 'Seven of the new machines have been installed... Read More

Warren-Clark urges residents to check their cars

Know anyone who drives a BMW, Honda, Isuzu, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru or Toyota with airbags fitted? This information could help them prevent serious injury,... Read More

Trucking contracts ’putting staff at risk’

Trucking companies are competing for big contracts at the expense of their staff, a truck driver's union has warned. It says the companies are competing for... Read More

Airbag warning for Tauranga motorists

Consumers in Tauranga are being urged to check if their vehicle has been affected by the compulsory recall of Takata Alpha type airbags. The compulsory recall... Read More

ACC backs off petrol levy hike plan

Accident Compensation Corporation is backing down from a plan to hike petrol levies, but will recommend increasing the cost of motor vehicle registrations to pay... Read More

Eastern Bay police operation ends in 26 fines

Twenty-six infringement notices have been issued following a traffic operation in Whakatane. Eastern Bay of Plenty Police undertook the safe-driving campaign... Read More

Bus frequency to increase in Western Bay

Buses travelling in the Western Bay will become more frequent, when the new Western Bay Tauranga network is rolled out on December 10. An extra Bayhopper service... Read More

Traffic lights out in Tauranga

Traffic lights at the Maungatapu roundabout will not be working until this afternoon. A planned power outage in the area means that the traffic lights at the... Read More

Fuel drives up transport costs

The prices that businesses pay for petrol and diesel rose 6.9 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively, in the September 2018 quarter, says Stats NZ. This made the... Read More

Road toll nears crisis point - 5 killed in 2 days

A spate of motorcycle deaths at the weekend could trigger a new licence test for motorcyclists who purchase big powerful bikes. Three motorcycle crashes on Saturday... Read More

’Look out for each other’ NZ Police plea

New Zealand Police are asking road users to pay attention and make safe decisions after a tragic weekend for motorcyclists, with four riders being killed in three... Read More

SH33 blocked after vehicle accident

State Highway 33 is currently blocked after a motor vehicle accident. Police received reports of a crash involving two cars at around 7.10am near Okere Falls.... Read More