02:05pm Thu 06 Aug, 2015
Young drivers who gain a time discount on their restricted licences for taking a defensive driving course are more likely to be caught committing traffic offences... Read More
09:04am Tue 04 Aug, 2015
Hot on the heels of the Tauranga Eastern Link, another major piece of new road infrastructure will enter the public hearing process next week, with congestion between... Read More
12:37pm Mon 03 Aug, 2015
Technical difficulties have hampered the first day of the new Tauranga Eastern Link, with a new online tolling system used to pay for tolls and create accounts currently... Read More
11:15am Mon 03 Aug, 2015
A Trade Me Auction which went live this morning is aiming to help Kiwis keep safe at the beach over the summer. As one of Surf Life Saving New Zealand's valued... Read More
11:39am Fri 31 Jul, 2015
They were dressed in black, mourning their last day on a job they have enjoyed since the Route K toll Road opened in 2003. On closer inspection, the toll booth was... Read More
05:57pm Thu 30 Jul, 2015
A relaxed Prime Minister began his Tauranga Eastern Link opening speech thanking and complimenting organisers of the powhiri and, in particular, kaumatua for the... Read More
01:25pm Thu 30 Jul, 2015
Classic vehicles and a host of dignitaries, including Prime Minister John Key, were on hand to officially open the $455 million Tauranga Eastern Link today. The... Read More
11:11am Wed 29 Jul, 2015
Bayhopper bus fares will increase by around five per cent on Monday (August 3). The price hike will depend on the route, says Bay of Plenty Regional Council transport... Read More
09:24am Wed 29 Jul, 2015
A woman has been seriously injured after her car crashed through a fence and into a paddock on State Highway 2 near the Karangahake Gorge this morning. Waikato... Read More
04:08pm Tue 28 Jul, 2015
The toll road formerly known as Route K moves to electronic tolling this Saturday, rendering all old Tauranga City council toll cards useless in the process. Now... Read More
11:28am Tue 28 Jul, 2015
The Bay of Plenty's biggest roading project, the $455 million Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL), will open to traffic on August 3, five months ahead of schedule. The 21... Read More
07:48am Mon 27 Jul, 2015
Ransom Eli Olds would have been damned proud. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile motor car company, who gave his initials to the 1906 REO Roadster - apparently... Read More