Motoring

Range of rides at Mount Hardpark

Yesterday's Mount Hardpark 2016 event attracted a range of car enthusiasts and spectators, keen to see the rides on offer. There were drift trikes, four-wheel drives,... Read More

Slow down and enjoy the ride

A new road safety campaign has been launched to address the issues most frequently encountered on our roads over the holiday period. With summer approaching, the... Read More

The magic of Mount Hard Park

Drift, drag, street and race cars, old school low-riders to high-end imports - the open invitation for any and all vehicle makes 2016's Mount Hard Park an easy... Read More

Wrong way driver caught on video

It's the last thing any motorist wants to see - especially on Christmas Day. A video captured on a motorist's dashcam and sent into SunLive shows a vehicle driving... Read More

Top Bay motorcycle rides discovered

The Tauranga to Rotorua route via State Highway 29, SH36 and SH3 has been voted Bay of Plenty's most popular motorcycle ride. Close to 2000 Kiwi motorcyclists... Read More

Car off road on SH29 near Tauranga

UPDATED 1.50PM: A woman has been transported to hospital following a crash on State Highway 29 near Tauranga. Sergeant Adrian Tukaki says the 57-year-old woman... Read More

Dodging possums and handling corners

She's dodged possums and handled the winding corners of the back roads of Welcome Bay and Pyes Pa roads all her life, but this January SunMedia's Kathy Sellars... Read More

Two car crash on SH29A

UPDATED 9:50AM - Fire crews have now left the scene of a two-car crash on State Highway 29A near Barkes Corner. Northern Fire Communications shift manager Paul... Read More

Dicing with Deadly December

Seven drivers, three passengers, one motorcyclist and one cyclist. They were the people who set out on our roads last Christmas and did not come home alive. They... Read More

Bluff Rd closed, Kennedy Bay Rd open

Bluff Road between Matarangi and Rings Beach continues to be closed to the public due to health and safety concerns around slips. Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Kaimai speed trial looking good

The Kaimai Variable Speed Sign trial is beginning to receive awards because of a reduction in accidents on the road, with the two year trial just over half way... Read More

Bay gets first charging station

The Eastern Bay of Plenty's first electric vehicle fast charger has been installed in Whakatane. The charging station, located on Quay Street, is a partnership... Read More