Motoring

Police urge drivers to be safe

Police are urging drivers to take responsibility for their actions and drive smartly with Waitangi weekend off to a tragic start with four people losing their lives... Read More

Update: Crash scene cleared

Update 12.52pm: Traffic is flowing again on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge, west of Waihi after a crash earlier today. The Traffic Road Event Information... Read More

Road safety ‘everyone’s responsibility’

Police are preparing for a 'perfect storm” with a massive influx of visitors and atrocious weather expected to hit the Bay of Plenty this long weekend. During... Read More

Roadworks on SH29 tonight

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that contractors will be carrying out pavement repairs at two sites on State Highway 29 tonight. Repairs will be carried... Read More

Coromandel loop safety overhaul

To help lower the number of motorcycle-related fatalities the NZ Transport Agency has installed new safety rails along the popular Coromandel loop. The innovative... Read More

Crash causes traffic delays

A car crash on Turret Rd is causing traffic to backup. The nose-to-tail crash happened on the south-bound lane of Turret Rd at Hairini Bridge around 5.30pm. The... Read More

Weather: a mixed bag for Bay

Keep a brolly handy tomorrow as Auckland Anniversary weekend continues to give the Bay of Plenty a mixture of sun and rain. The MetService is predicting cloud with... Read More

Expressway shaves off travel time

Tauranga is about 10 minutes closer to Hamilton following the opening of the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway. The NZ Transport Agency's Hamilton highway... Read More

Jetsprint action starts tonight

It'll be thrills and spills galore when the ENZED 2016 UIM Jetsprint World Championship returns to town this weekend. A field of more than 40 jetsprint boats and... Read More

Woman injured in crash

A woman is in Whakatane Hospital after the truck she was driving rolled in the Waioeka Gorge near Opotiki this afternoon. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter flew... Read More

Person freed from car in Waihi

A motorist had to be freed from their vehicle after their car rolled on State Highway 2 just west of Waihi this morning. NZ Fire Service northern communications... Read More

Talking up motor-homing

An independent survey by New Zealand's largest seller of motorhomes shows New Zealanders are more likely to visit New Zealand destinations if they have the time... Read More