Motoring

Diesel and petrol prices rise

A litre of 91-octane will now cost 196.9c - the highest it's been since May - and a litre of diesel will cost you 127.9c. The AA says an increase in oil and commodity... Read More

SH1 safety works to start in 2017

Work to improve safety on State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere will get underway early next year, says the New Zealand Transport Agency. The $8.1 million... Read More

Truckie ‘fortunate’ to be unharmed

A truck driver was 'fortunate” to walk away unscathed after his vehicle and trailer overturned on a roundabout near Paengaroa on Wednesday. Western Bay of... Read More

A horrific day on Western Bay roads

A three vehicle collision in Bethlehem this afternoon is the latest in a spate of crashes on Western Bay roads today. A reporter at the scene says the road is... Read More

Truck and trailer rolled on TEL

A truck and trailer unit has rolled on the Tauranga Eastern Link, causing delays this afternoon. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian... Read More

Tauranga man to be farewelled

Family and friends are preparing to farewell a Tauranga man killed in a three car crash on State Highway 29 on Friday. The funeral for Shayne Peter Waaka, 40, who... Read More

Tapu-Coroglen Road to be fixed

Work is underway to fix the washouts on the eastern side of the Tapu-Coroglen Road summit which were caused by the storm in late July. Thames-Coromandel District... Read More

Motu bridge being replaced

The last single lane bridge between Opotiki and Gisborne, the Motu Bridge near Matawai is to be replaced at a cost of $6.6m. 'The replacement of the Motu Bridge... Read More

David soaring high in America

Tauranga's David Wainwright is currently in America defending his 2015 Icarus Trophy title in what is billed as 'the World's Toughest Air Race”. The Icarus... Read More

Faulty airbags recalled

More than 300,000 Kiwi drivers could be affected by one of the biggest recalls in motoring history, according to an investigation by Fair Go. The TV1 show found... Read More

Wire-rope barrier preventing crashes

A wire rope safety barrier installed on State Highway 2 less than three months ago has already prevented at least three potential head-on crashes, according to New... Read More

Overnight bridge spans SH29A

The main spans for the Poike overbridge on SH29A were successfully lifted into place overnight Saturday by HEB Construction Ltd. The lifts included the 30 metre,... Read More