Motoring

Harleys on tour for another year

The gathering of 700 Harley Davidson motorcycles and riders from around New Zealand in Whitianga for a weekend of organised events, live bands, markets and comradeship... Read More

Road closures in the city today

Tauranga motorists can expect some road closures and delays at various locations around the city today. Chadwick Road, from Cameron Road to Greerton Road is one... Read More

Blocking SH2 and TEL ‘last resort’

Western Bay of Plenty residents are threatening to blockade all the main routes into Tauranga if steps aren't taken to make State Highway 2 north of the city safer. Te... Read More

Cold water poured on Mount cruise way

Mount Maunganui cyclists are going to petition city councillors who deferred a decision seeking public feedback on a trial of a cycle lane surrounding the entire... Read More

103-year-old Model T visits Tauranga

A car more than a century old visited the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club on Tuesday morning, as part of a global tour. The 1915 Model T owned by Dirk Regter rolled... Read More

Todd Muller calls out Phil Twyford

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has challenged Minister of Transport Phil Twyford over State Highway 2, between Te Puna and Omokoroa. It's quarter past eight on Monday... Read More

State Highway 5 closed by crash

SH5 is closed between Putaruru and Rotorua where a stock ruck and car collided just before 4.30pm this afternoon. Police and other emergency services are at the... Read More

Night work to begin on SH2

The NZ Transport Agency is carrying out night work on State Highway 2 at intersections near Te Puna and Omokoroa next week. The pre-planned interim safety improvement... Read More

Venting and blaming at highway meeting

A crowd of angry and upset people who crammed the Omokoroa Settlers Hall last night are being advised to take their anger to the Regional Council submission process... Read More

Indy 500 flag visits Tauranga

The flag that will be used to start this year's Indianapolis 500 has been touring the world lately, including a stop at the recent Winter Olympics in South Korea... Read More

Enraged councillors reject roading plan

A regional council plan to drop badly needed improvements to SH2 to near the bottom of its wish list has enraged Western Bay of Plenty district councillors, including... Read More

Revving engines for charity

Motorcycle riders are invited to bring their machines down to Papamoa Plaza this Sunday to take part in a good cause. The annual Tauranga Ulysses Motorcycle Club... Read More