Motoring

Young Rees shows what’s to come

Honda's Tony Rees may be down, but he won't be out for long and, besides that, there's plenty more Rees genetics keen to step forward. The 2017 national superbike... Read More

Day Saver makes a splash

As summer gets into full swing, Bayhopper bus users are set to get some relief from the heat. Bay of Plenty Regional Council is offering free entry to the Baywave... Read More

Rotorua crash victim named

​​​​​​​Police are now able to release the name of the woman who died after a crash on State Highway 5 near Rotorua on Christmas Eve. She was 23-year-old... Read More

Road toll rises to seven

Two people have been killed in a car crash in South Canterbury this morning, bringing the holiday road toll to seven. Emergency services are responding to a crash... Read More

Roads to avoid this summer

Three Bay of Plenty highways have made the list of top roads to avoid this festive season. State Highway 2 between Katikati and Tauranga; State Highway 29 near Kaimai;... Read More

Two arrested in police pursuit

Two people have been arrested following a police pursuit in Tauranga earlier this evening. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened at about 5.30pm. "A... Read More

Minor injuries in Waiotahe crash

A driver has sustained minor injuries after being involved in a crash on State Highway 2 near Waiotahe earlier today. A police media spokesperson says the car rolled... Read More

Arrive safely this Christmas

Police are asking people to drive to the conditions over the holidays and to take extra care. Assistant commissioner for road policing Sandra Venables says as of... Read More

Police name man killed in Pyes Pa crash

Police can now confirm name of the man killed in a single car crash on State Highway 36 near Pyes Pa on Tuesday. He is 30-year-old Michael Douglas O'Brien from Tauranga. Michael... Read More

Woman killed in Hinuera crash named

The 24-year-old woman killed when her car collided with a truck near Lake Karapiro on Wednesday was Terryn Nicole Duncan of Tauranga. Police released her name this... Read More

Bethlehem backlog clearing

The massive traffic tailbacks created by this afternoon's log spill over SH2 in Bethlehem should begin to clear with the logs being removed from the road. The... Read More

Car strikes man in wheelchair

An elderly man knocked out of his wheelchair by a car on Cameron Road this afternoon has been taken to Tauranga Hospital for observation. The accident happened... Read More