Motoring

Hot wheels for a cool day

There was plenty for petrol heads to feast their eyes on at this year's Bay of Plenty Mustang Club's annual Extreme Automotive All USA Car Day. The event, which... Read More

Heavy rain watch for the Bay

The MetService has issued a severe weather watch to the Rotorua/Bay of Plenty area. A front preceded by a moist northwesterly flow is expected to move slowly north... Read More

Crash victim trapped for 30min

A 30-year-old man involved in a head-on collision south of Thames on Wednesday morning was trapped inside his vehicle for 30 minutes. Four people suffered multiple... Read More

UPDATED: SH26 crash, four injured

UPDATED - 12.30pm: Four people have suffered injuries following a two vehicle crash on the Paeroa-Kopu Rd/State Highway 26 south of Thames this morning. Fire Service... Read More

Asbestos found on underpass site

The NZ Transport Agency have confirmed that contractors have found asbestos on the site of the new Maungatapu underpass. The discovery, made late last month, has... Read More

Police seek witnesses to fatal

Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen a motorcyclist crash through a roadside barrier on the Napier-Taupo Rd yesterday afternoon. The 18-year-old... Read More

What’s On: Vintage car show

Good morning Sunners, it's another beautiful day in the Bay. The MetService is predicting another boomer of a day with sea-breezes and a high of 23C and an overnight... Read More

Pre-Christmas road repairs rush

Speed restrictions and traffic management will be in place on roads around the Bay of Plenty this week, as annual road maintenance and rock fall prevention work... Read More

Motor vehicle crash in Welcome Bay

Update: Emergency services are at the scene of the crash on Victory Street in Welcome Bay. A Witness at the scene says it appears no one is seriously injured and... Read More

Teen stable after motobike crash

A 14-year-old Cambridge teenager is in Rotorua Hospital after crashing his bike at high speed yesterday. The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was sent to a motocross event... Read More

New speed system trialled on Kaimais

New Zealand's first weather-activated road signs with adjustable speed limits will go live on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range next week. The 22 variable signs,... Read More

TCDC to collect ‘more robust data'

Traffic, car parking and pedestrian flows will be monitored and measured in the Hahei and Hot Water Beach areas during the coming peak summer period. The gathered... Read More