Motoring

Cars and crowds turn up for All Ford Day

Today was the 19th All Ford Day at Blake Park in Mount Maunganui, where Ford lovers gathered to celebrate the iconic car brand. For a small gate fee, Ford owners... Read More

Street parade for kids in need

The annual Trillian Trek car rally is passing through Whakatane as part of a fundraiser for kiwi kids in need. Cars, buses, trucks and fire engines dressed in weird... Read More

Great day out for Ford lovers

Everything Ford will be celebrated today when Mount Maunganui's Blake Park fills up with cars from the iconic brand. The All Ford Day is back for its 19th year... Read More

Alternate route due to SH2 crash

Due to a serious accident, a section of State Highway 2 between Omokoroa and Te Puna, has been closed. Emergency services are on site. NZTA request drivers delay... Read More

Crash near Omokoroa

6.15pm Update: There are traffic delays on State Highway 2 due to a serious vehicle accident near the Omokoroa intersection. Traffic diversions are in place at... Read More

Slip blocks SH2 near Opotiki

UPDATED 3.30PM: Roads have been reopened following a slip which blocked both lanes of SH2 at Waiotahe near Opotiki, earlier today. Road closures and diversions... Read More

Storm damage funding shortfall

A recommended of $2 million of unbudgeted expenditure has been made by Whakatane District Council to cover a shortfall in the cost of repairing transportation infrastructure... Read More

See, think and build

Dave Shand never got to meet Frank Hornby. Shame, because they would have had a lot to talk about and a lot in common - strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles,... Read More

KTM riders take command in Rotorua

It appears there is nothing anyone can do to slow the progress of KTM superstar Hamish Harwood. The 2018 New Zealand Motocross Championships are now at the halfway... Read More

Towbar cracking debate wages on

Structural cracking that has been discovered in big truck semi-trailers has been compared to a lawnmower wearing out by the Road Transport Association, which represents... Read More

Petrol-heads getting pumped

Motorbikes, muscle cars, hot rods and all things motorised - that's what will be on display as part of the Bay of Plenty Coastal Cruisers Motorcycle Club's motorcycle... Read More

Cracks in towbars, safety alerts issued

Cracks that could cause crashes have been found in the towbars and connections of some of the largest truck-trailers on New Zealand's roads. One trailer came off... Read More