Motoring

Hijinks on the highway

Tauranga local Tony Breeds has seen the old saying ‘one person's misfortune is another's gain' first hand, after a kayak fell off the back of a SUV and was... Read More

Rain for New Year’s revellers

Make the most of the sunshine, because it's about to get wet. After a scorching Boxing Day, the sunscreen will be needed again around much of the country today. However,... Read More

Staying safe on high-risk roads

State Highway 2, north of Tauranga, is considered one of the high risk highways in the Western Bay of Plenty. 'This is a special time of the year and no holiday... Read More

Bluff Road reopen: TCDC

Bluff Road between Matarangi and Kuaotunu is now open to light vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that... Read More

Bethlehem gets Gull station

Gull New Zealand has made a special delivery to the Bay of Plenty this festive season, bringing even lower fuel prices to motorists in the region with the addition... Read More

Enjoy Christmas - but drive smart

The NZ Transport Agency have released a pre-Christmas message urging people to enjoy the festive revelry whilst remembering to be smart and avoid drinking and driving. With... Read More

Diesel drops below $1

Gull has priced diesel at under $1 per litre from today due to falling international oil prices. Gull New Zealand general manager Dave Bodger says government data... Read More

Driver critically injured in crash

A motorist is in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital after a logging truck and car collided on State Highway 25 between Whiritoa and Whangamata yesterday. The... Read More

TCDC asks motorists for patience

With a number of road work projects taking place before the peak holiday season motorists are being asked to allow extra time for travel this December. During the... Read More

Update: One dead in crash near Katikati

Update 7.18pm: One person is dead and four others were hurt in a two-car crash on State Highway 2 near Katikati earlier this afternoon. Emergency services were called... Read More

Serious crash leaves three dead

The fatal crash that claimed three lives in the south Waikato was the third incident on that stretch of road on Saturday. The trio, two men and a woman believed... Read More

Bridge ‘on time & under budget'

The bridge extension at Manaia Road Causeway in Tairua has been completed on time and under budget, says the Thames-Coromandel District Council. The bridge was... Read More