Motoring

Underpass work set to start

Contractors are gearing up to build Tauranga's Maungatapu underpass, with preliminary works set to start this month ahead of full construction. The underpass will... Read More

SH25 head-on crash victim named

Waikato Police are asking anyone who witnessed yesterday morning's fatal head-on collision on State Highway 25 south of Tairua to come forward. Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Morrinsville crash victim named

This morning Waikato Police have released the name of a man killed in a three car collision on a rural highway near Morrinsville on Wednesday. On behalf of police... Read More

Delays over Kaimai Range

Motorists are being warned of delays up to 20 minutes on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range, with road works in full swing. The NZ Transport Agency says stop/go... Read More

Blemish free record for new term

With the school holidays nearing an end, Eastern Waikato Police want motorists to start the new term with a blemish free report card and remember to acknowledge... Read More

Taking Anzac symbol to the road

Fonterra tankers are wearing the Anzac poppy with pride this month to commemorate the centenary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli. The iconic red poppies - a symbol... Read More

Brits at the Beach revving up in 2015

Sun Media, which owns and produces SunLive, has been announced as the new major media sponsor for this year's Classic Cover Brits at the Beach Festival. Held in... Read More

Car plunges 30m off cliff

A 19-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after his car plunged 30 metres off a bank onto rocks at Oamaru Bay, north of Coromandel. Reports say the man, and... Read More

Gorge bridge closed on Sunday

The Mangapouri stream bridge on State Highway 36 - the Tauranga Direct Road - will be closed overnight on Sunday (April 19), says the NZ Transport Agency. The bridge,... Read More

Route K gets electronic tolls

A high-tech electronic gantry using up to 16 cameras to allocate tolls has been installed on Tauranga's Route K as a new era of payments is ushered in. The electronic... Read More

Car crash near Whenuakite

There are reports of a vehicle on its side after it rolled while driving along the Tairua-Whitianga Rd near Whenuakite this morning. Northern Fire Communications... Read More

Drive to survive: Waikato Police

Waikato Police hope the tragic loss of an overseas student on a rural highway on Friday will serve as a reminder to motorists to drive to survive. District Maori... Read More