Motoring

Mum caught speeding with baby

A mother speeding down the Waikato Expressway at 114kmh had a baby on her lap and the car seat in the boot. Police have condemned the woman's 'potentially disastrous”... Read More

Gull keeps petrol prices low

Kiwis across the country are packing up the car and searching for the best place to spend their petrol dollar as they travel to or from holiday destinations. They... Read More

Here comes the sun

It's not a total wash out for Bay of Plenty holiday makers with the MetService predicting the sun to make a welcome return Tuesday and Wednesday. But unfortunately... Read More

One dead after crash near Taupo

Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash on State Highway One near Wairakei. The two car crash about 20km north of Taupo happened about 1pm. There were... Read More

Traffic delays after car crash

Emergency services are dealing with a traffic incident on Turret Rd off ramp, where a car has driven off the road. Police, Fire and ambulance are currently dealing... Read More

Update: Heavy rain warning lifted

Update 11.07am: The heavy rain warning has been lifted for the Coromandel Peninsula. A rain warning is still in force for the Bay of Plenty east of Rotorua. Roads... Read More

Honking for the helicopter

More than 150 trucks from throughout New Zealand will roll in for the third annual Mount Truck Show at Tauranga Airport on January 23. Trucks from as far as Christchurch... Read More

Start your engines for the New Year

What do motocross and super saloons have in common? Speed. And there'll be plenty of fast-paced action at Metal Man Recyclers Baypark Family Speedway to start the... Read More

A date with drifting

They fix them, fiddle with them, live them. Huge chunks of drifters' incomes go on mags, blowoff valves, spoilers, rotary engines, and sound systems. But they're... Read More

Jetsprints back at ASB Stadium

The jetsprint boats will power their way into Mount Maunganui's ASB Baypark Stadium again this January, with a whole new level of hi-octane, international, not-to-be-missed... Read More

Travellers’ tales from Te Poi

Brian Cotter and Joss Dippie turned up to a friendly neighbourhood Christmas Party on boxing Day dressed for the member's stand at Ellerslie, and a long story about... Read More

Car rolled at Oropi

The driver of a car who swerved to avoid another vehicle pulling out of Jack's Lane on Oropi Road today was taken to Tauranga Hospital with minor injuries, reports... Read More