03:34pm Sun 25 Sep, 2016
UPDATE 6.15pm: SunLive's readers are reporting numerous road hazards as heavy rain lashes the region. Police are urging drivers to stay off the roads amidst multiple... Read More
04:29pm Mon 19 Sep, 2016
Reporoa motocross rider Hadleigh Knight is one of two riders named by Husqvarna for its team taking on the New Zealand Motocross Championships this summer. The 19-year-old... Read More
09:48am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
Electric vehicle owners are gaining in numbers and begining to appear in groups at public events, after years of being treated like vegetarians at a barbecue, About... Read More
07:00am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
It's been one of Tauranga's most controversial roads and now Winston Peters is calling for the tolls on Route K to be axed. The New Zealand First leader wants a... Read More
11:15am Wed 14 Sep, 2016
He's the Minister of Energy and Resources, the Minister of Transport, and probably the country's pre-eminent EV devotee. Tauranga MP Simon Bridges he will be right... Read More
03:15pm Mon 12 Sep, 2016
UPDATED: Two toddlers are in a critical condition after being struck by vehicle on a 100km/h road the Bay of Plenty. A woman was pushing a stroller with two children... Read More
06:45am Mon 12 Sep, 2016
Tourists attempting to leave the country with unpaid freedom camping fines will now find it harder to escape. A partnership between Thames Coromandel District Council... Read More
11:21am Sun 11 Sep, 2016
With Tauranga set to be the first New Zealand city to see an autonomous car in action in November, how long will it be until we see a self-driving truck on the road? This... Read More
10:53am Sun 11 Sep, 2016
The long-threatened moment has finally come for Te Puna Memorial Hall, with demolition beginning on September 18 to pave the way for a new roundabout. The Te Puna... Read More
08:50am Tue 06 Sep, 2016
Tauranga will be the first city in New Zealand to see an autonomous vehicle in action. Volvo and the New Zealand Traffic Institute (Trafinz) aim to demonstrate the... Read More
01:36pm Sat 03 Sep, 2016
The Government has announced a number of procurement changes which are set to improve the availability of electric vehicles in New Zealand. Announced on Wednesday,... Read More
03:09pm Thu 01 Sep, 2016
Every available Freight Lines truck across the central North Island turned out at company founder Jim Barker's funeral at Baypark as a mark of respect for an industry... Read More