Motoring

Crash prompts visibility questions

Issues surrounding visibility and roadword blockades at a busy State Highway intersection are back in the spotlight with McLaren Falls residents following a two-car... Read More

Revving up excitement at Blake Park

A stellar line-up of about 300 pristine polished and buffered Ford engines, from customised vehicles to vintage cars, are on display at Blake Park for the 16th annual... Read More

MPs to discuss Te Puke speed

A trio of Bay of Plenty MPs have agreed to sit down and discuss the issue on speed limits on State Highway 2 around Te Puke as a strong public submission period... Read More

VIDEO: Paddlers learn from the best

A world class paddleboarder has helped ease Subaru enthusiasts into the transition of swapping the comforts of their car's interior for a wetsuit and board on Pilot... Read More

Ford heaven at the Mount

Engines are being tuned and one final layer of polish applied as car enthusiasts get set to drive into the annual All Ford Day. Ahead of Sunday's 16th annual event... Read More

Fatal Omokoroa, car v. truck

UPDATE 9.25pm: The deceased driver of a car had taken evasive action, swerving around debris falling from a truck on the Flying Mile, according to police. A car... Read More

Car vs bike: cyclist in hospital

A female cyclist who was knocked off her bike by a car on Eleventh Ave has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries. Senior Sergeant Glenn Saunders says the... Read More

Wet roads prompt police warning

The unusual sound of rain on windscreens across the Bay of Plenty has sparked a reminder from police about sensible wet weather driving. Overnight Tauranga received... Read More

Motorhead Festival to hit Taupo

A new festival will be held at Taupo's Ricoh Motorsport Park for the very first time next month. The Motorhead Festival on Sunday, March 8, is being organised and... Read More

Tauranga man joins the bash

'It was a no-brainer,” says Tauranga aluminium fabricator Glenn Wilson about the decision to join the annual Variety Bash charity rally next month. 'We had... Read More

Intersection causing safety woes

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says there are safety concerns at the intersection of State Highway 25 and Te Kouma Road. There's been cases where heavy... Read More

Parking issues:Te Kouma wharves

There have been some teething issues for users of Sugar Loaf and Hannaford's wharves as they adjust to recent changes to the Parking Control Bylaw. Traffic and... Read More