Motoring

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

Sections of SH25 remain underwater

Sections of State Highway 25 in the Coromandel remain closed following the flooding caused by the heavy rain. According to the information from the New Zealand... Read More

D1NZ Drifters ready for Hampton Downs

Organisers of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship pride themselves on giving their competitors a challenge, the penultimate round of the series... Read More

Avoid travelling if possible - police

Police are advising drivers to stay off the roads today unless their journeys are required. 'If they don't need to drive today, my recommendation is to avoid it... Read More

Alleviating Tauranga traffic congestion

A coordinated and holistic approach is being taken to help improve Tauranga's congestion and make it easier to get around, according to the chair of the Bay of... Read More

Multiple injuries at trail riding event

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched on back to back to flights to an organised farm/trail ride motorcycle event on the Highway 22 Road near Naike,... Read More

D1NZ crowds surprise & delight

Organisers of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship say Tauranga has now set the benchmark for the competition. A crowd of 10,000 turned out for... Read More

Fords for everyone to enjoy

Vintage, classic, racing, old and new models - there will be all types of Fords for all types of enthusiasts this Sunday at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park. Yep that's... Read More

A lovely lady called Olive

He's swooning over ‘Olive'. Fantasising, hands clasped firmly on chest, staring distantly into the air-cooled, rear-mounted stratosphere and grinning as if... Read More