Motoring

Tweed for a cause

On Sunday Harley Couper will don his finest attire, tweak his moustache and sit astride his Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle. Pressing his tweed is all for... Read More

Beauty to behold

There are times when automotive design crosses the line from mere mechanics to art. The attention to body shape, interior details, overall fit and finish, and the... Read More

Truck broken down on Oropi Road

A truck has broken down near the roundabout on Oropi Road, partially blocking the lane. Traffic is able to get past, however, the right-bound lane is blocked. Police... Read More

More cycling, less traffic congestion

Residents are being encouraged to put on their helmets and get on their bike, as a way to decrease traffic congestion in Tauranga. As part of Tauranga City Council's... Read More

Bussing option signalled

While a decision is yet to be made about where the bus stops will go when Willow Street is all prettied up for the Civic Heart Project, Durham Street is the obvious... Read More

Tauranga ‘critical’ to fuel crisis

The Port of Tauranga is playing a vital role in alleviating pressure on fuel stocks in Auckland as a result of a major pipeline rupture. The port is one of the... Read More

Tauranga motorcyclist named

The motocylcist who died in a single vehicle crash on SH36 on Sunday night was Morris Percy Te Wata Poata, age 46, of Tauranga. Police extend their sympathies to... Read More

Afternoon traffic chaos easing

Traffic woes in the mount this afternoon caused by malfunctioning the Barrier arms at the intersection of Hewletts and Maunganui Roads are easing say police. The... Read More

Carless challenge for Tauranga council

Tauranga City councillor Terry Molloy received an unexpected answer when he asked Jo Wills how the city council could encourage people to use public transport instead... Read More

Serious crash on SH 36, Tauranga

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash, at the intersection commonly known as ‘the Crossing', on State Highway 36/Takitimu Drive,... Read More

Car has rolled on SH2

A car has rolled on Wairoa Road, near State Highway Two. Police were called to the accident on Wairoa Road, 50 metres from State Highway Two. No one is trapped... Read More

Pays to shop around for petrol

The price of petrol has risen after a brief dip that appeared to coincide with the release of a report of competiveness within the fuel industry. The study, commissioned... Read More