Motoring

$1.5 million road safety project

Improving safety on State Highway 1B will begin today with a $1.5 million project aimed at reducing the risk of crashes between Taupiri and Gordonton. The NZ Transport... Read More

Roads to be fixed after slips

Extra care and time will need to be taken when travelling in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato as a number of slips and damages to roads are being fixed. A major slip... Read More

Rescue futile, fatal crash witness says

A woman and her neighbours watched a driver burn up after hitting a power pole outside her farmhouse in rural Hamilton on Saturday morning. The crash downed power... Read More

One person dies after serious crash

One person has died in a serious crash near Templeview, Hamilton this morning. The incident happened on Kakaramea Road (State Highway 39) just south of Koromatua... Read More

Two car crash near Tauriko

A report has come in of a two car crash on State Highway 29 near Tauriko this evening. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the crash occured just north... Read More

Oil patches in Karangahake Gorge

Motorists are being urged to use caution when travelling on State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge today. Posting to their Facebook page this morning, a... Read More

Kennedy Bay Rd works to start

Repair works to the sections of Kennedy Bay Road that were damaged by heavy rains is about to start. The Thames-Coromandel District Council closed sections of the... Read More

Delays likely after SH25 underslip

The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to expect delays on State Highway 25 just south of Coromandel township due to an underslip. One lane of the... Read More

Waimana Gorge expected to reopen

The Waimana Gorge linking Tāneatua and Ōpōtiki is expected to re-open to one lane later today after a large slip blocked the highway on Monday night. A helicopter... Read More

Update:Two vehicle crash SH2 Bethlehem

Update 2.13pm: One person had to be freed after being trapped in a head on crash on State Highway 2, Tauranga West Road near Bethlehem this afternoon. A Fire Communication... Read More

Another fatal crash in Bay

A young woman has died after her car crashed into a stream in the Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Area Commander Inspector Bruce Horne says the crash happened about midnight... Read More

Take your car for a TWIRL

Bay of Plenty Regional Council are encouraging motorists to take a quick TWIRL before they head out on the road. Slippery roads, torrential rain and heavy fog are... Read More