Motoring

Holiday car maintenance

With many cars heading off on their biggest journeys of the year, now is a smart time to give your vehicle some extra attention before leaving on holiday or long... Read More

Council extend free parking

Tauranga city centre and parts of the Mount will continue to benefit from free parking until the end of January. In a statement from Tauranga City Council this morning,... Read More

Racing to top class

Top results and a love for ‘letting loose' on four wheels helped earn 4WD driver Phil Jones top honours as Motorsport Bay of Plenty's overall club champion... Read More

Driver clocks 115 on Kaimai

A motorist clocked at 115km/h on the Kaimai Range is one of a handful of incidents involving people driving at 'crazy” speeds so far this holiday period. Waikato... Read More

Crash on Mount flyover

UPDATED 11AM: The flyover in Mount Maunganui has been re-opened to traffic after a three car crash this morning. Emergency services were called to the Hewletts Road... Read More

Heavy traffic, SH2 and SH25

Waikato Police are asking motorists for their patience this afternoon are receiving reports of heavy traffic heading towards the Coromandel Peninsula. Waikato District... Read More

Couple stable after fatal crash

An elderly Omokoroa couple are in the Tauranga Hospital's intensive care unit following yesterday's fatal vehicle crash in Te Puna. The 70-year-old man is reported... Read More

Maps help beat traffic jams

Have you ever sat fuming in a holiday traffic jam, wishing you'd been forewarned to avoid a certain spot at a certain time? With the summer holiday migration under... Read More

Summer driving & having a blast

No matter where you're heading too this summer, if you're travelling by car or motorcycle take five minutes out to plan ahead. Given Kiwi's bad track record for... Read More

No swings just roundabouts

Holidaymakers travelling between Coromandel, Auckland and the Bay of Plenty will be amongst the first to use a $3.5million roundabout completed this month. The... Read More

Petrol prices still dropping

Hewletts Road remains the best place to buy petrol in Tauranga city as Gull continues to ride down fuel prices. Gull service station on Hewletts Road is selling... Read More

SH2 survey closes today

People who travel along State Highway 2 between Bethlehem and Waihi have until 5pm today to fill out a survey and share their thoughts on the route. The NZ Transport... Read More