Motoring

Boy knocked off bike after school

Police say the driver who knocked a Maungatapu Primary School pupil off his bike after school today is not at fault. The child suffered scrapes and received treatment... Read More

Porirua forest to test enduro elite

It looks like it might be Groombridge versus Macdonald contest all over again in the New Zealand Enduro Championships. Bay of Plenty's Brad Groombridge was locked... Read More

Putting the brakes on Waitangi speed

There's a proposal to put the brakes on in the tiny township of Waitangi on the eastern fringe of Te Puke. The plan is to reduce the speed limit through Waitangi... Read More

Crash on SH29 Poike

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car near on SH 29 near the Poike this evening. The crash happened about 5.45pm. The rider is... Read More

Tauranga Ulysses getting ready to rumble

Get your motor running and head out on the highway because the annual Tauranga Ulysses Motorcycle Club Charity Easter Egg & Toy Run is roaring back into life. Now... Read More

Stung by their own silliness

They're worldly wise, have been travelling for years. But at the same time the Chilean cousins are a little naïve and now they're slapping themselves. 'It's... Read More

Changes at the top of motocross champs

There have been major changes at the top of all three classes in the 2017 New Zealand Motocross Championships after a frantic day of racing near Palmerston North... Read More

Morris' machines going on show

When the doors of McFall Museum open to the public next week, its highly likely people will have a chance to lay their eyes on vintage tractors, machinery and memorabilia... Read More

Run to the Sun, fun in the rain

The enthusiasm displayed by the VW owners involved in this weekend's Run to the Sun in Mount Maunganui was jollied along after a night of rain by hot steaming cups... Read More

Greerton Fayre rained out

The weather is set to ramp up over the weekend, and the scheduled Greerton Vintage and Retro Fayre has sadly been cancelled. Greerton mainstreet manager Sally Benning... Read More

Crews working to reopen Coromandel roads

Only two road closures remain in the Coromandel region and New Zealand Transport Agency road crews are still out in force clearing debris and preparing for more... Read More

Coromandel bracing for day two

UPDATED 9.30am: Roads in some low lying areas of the Coromandel Peninsula remain impassable because of widespread flooding. Rain is still falling in some areas... Read More