Motoring

SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through the Bay

Motorists are being to expect some traffic delays as the SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through town today. Hundreds of motorcycles and cars will be leaving... Read More

Pedestrian dies after crash in Mount

Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on Oceanbeach Road Mount Maunganui last night, after a pedestrian died. The pedestrian was struck by... Read More

Underpass walkabout on Sunday

Street performances from samba groups and other others will add a dash of colour to the fresh asphalt at the Welcome By underpass on Sunday. From 10am until 3pm... Read More

State Highway 2 trial now finished

The New Zealand Transport Agency and Western Bay of Plenty District Council say adequate data has been gathered and the trial on State Highway 2 near Te Puna is... Read More

Vehicle tech to make roundabouts safer

A new autonomous driving research project may help reduce the number of accidents NZ roundabouts in the future according to a local spokesperson. Ministry of Transport... Read More

Kaimai fatal crash name release

The motorcyclist killed in a crash on SH29 over the Kaimai range on Sunday afternoon was 58-year-old Paul Garratt Butcher from Pyes Pa, Tauranga, say Police. 'Our... Read More

Council bus lanes ticket threat

People who use bus lanes will be fined from this week, after a month of warnings being issued, says a Tauranga city Council spokesperson. On behalf of the NZ Transport... Read More

Serious crash - Coromandel

Emergency services are attending a serious crash on Kopu-Hikuai Rd, Coromandel. Police were called at 3.16pm to reports of a two-vehicle crash between Kirikiri... Read More

Traffic lights out at Brookfield

Traffic lights at Brookfield are out this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE newsroom says they passed the lights around 8am and they weren't working. "They're... Read More

When Katikati calls

'After 27 years in Tauranga we have decided to move on.” That's the thrust of a message to The Weekend Sun this week. It's both a message and an indictment... Read More

School solutions guide bus service

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has released details around bus services for school students from 2019, ahead of the Public Transport Blueprint roll out slated... Read More

A step closer to more parking spaces

Frustrated business owners on Aerodrome Road seeking safer parking options are a step closer to achieving their goal after pleading their case to councillors. Ken... Read More