Motoring

Snow expected for Desert Rd

The MetService is warning all motorists traveling along the Desert Rd to be careful with snow expected this afternoon. Snow showers are expected from late this morning... Read More

Driving delays expected

People planning on travelling in and around the Bay of Plenty are being warned to expect delays as the NZCT AIMS games kicks off, and work on a $5 million road safety... Read More

Buses mean business for Tauranga

A boost in the public transport system will bring new job opportunities for Tauranga says Kiwi Bus Builders managing director Richard Drummond. A fleet of 53 double-decker... Read More

Fuel price drop short lived

Fuel prices continued to fall throughout August, with the national price of 91 octane petrol dropping below $2 a litre for the first time in four months. According... Read More

Crackdown at Western Bay intersections

Western Bay of Plenty motorists are urged to take extreme care at intersections this week as part of a road safety campaign aimed at educating drivers to stop at... Read More

Car plunges 3m onto rocks near Thames

A Coromandel man was lucky to escape without major injury after crashing his car onto rocks near Thames, firefighters say. Emergency services were called to help... Read More

Maungatapu underpass underway

A bucket load of dirt marked the beginning of the $45 million Maungatapu underpass project today, as Transport Minister Simon Bridges dug the first sod at an onsite... Read More

Heavy rain warnings for BOP

The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty area for Monday and Tuesday. A low pressure system is forecast to bring periods of heavy rain... Read More

Tauranga road closures and delays

Motorists travelling in and around Tauranga CBD tomorrow are being warned to expect delays with a number of road closure planned. The streets will be closed when... Read More

Roundabout forest to go

What is rumoured to be the most over grown, forested and generally treed roundabout in the country's state highway network will be changing its look. The change... Read More

Campbell drives hard in NZ Rally

Tauranga's Phil Campbell has continued his impressive form at this year's Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship. The Mitsubishi driver has once... Read More

Appetite for a 110km/h speed limit

An AA report on attitudes to speed found the number of members who want to increase the open road speed limit to 110kmh has reached a strong majority. Support for... Read More