Motoring

Multi-million dollar road works

Multi-million dollar road works are planned in the Bay of Plenty this month, with the first set starting on State Highway 29 between Tauranga and Hamilton next week. The... Read More

Mount crash vehicle crossed centreline

Police are still investigating a two vehicle crash on Maunganui Road which saw the northbound lane briefly blocked yesterday afternoon. The vehicles involved in... Read More

Concerns over Katikati crash driver

An 88-year-old man was taken to Tauranga Hospital for observation after suffering seatbelt bruising in a crash with a school bus in Katikati. The man was travelling... Read More

Diesel spill on Whangapoua Rd

Coromandel Police are advising motorists to take care after a massive diesel spill along Whangapoua Rd was discovered this morning. Senior constable John Morrissey... Read More

Car hits school bus in Katikati

A man is being treated by St John Paramedics after the car he was in rear ended a school bus before crashing into a ditch in Katikati this afternoon. The accident... Read More

Crash blocks Maunganui Road

Police are investigating the cause of a two-car crash which saw part of Maunganui Road closed for a short time this afternoon. The incident closed part of Maunganui... Read More

Z shuts its doors in Omokoroa

The closest service station to the Omokoroa community has closed its doors for the last time amid fears for the safety of staff and customers. Z Energy closed its... Read More

Pekatahi Bridge repairs tomorrow

The NZ Transport Agency is advising locals that work on the Pekatahi Bridge will take place tomorrow night, not tonight. A stretch of State Highway 2 between Awakeri... Read More

Cash boost for Mount flyover

The first phase in a $102million roading project to reshape a stretch of State Highway 2 between Bayfair and Baypark is underway, with $5.4m approved for initial... Read More

Drop in fatal crashes

A new police report released earlier this week shows there has been a 22 per cent decrease in fatal crashes in the country. The evaluation of the 2013/2014 Safer... Read More

Your thoughts on TEL speeds

A new speed limit o 110km/h may be on the cards for the Tauranga Eastern Link. The $445 million, five-year TEL project is one of New Zealand Transport Agency's candidates... Read More

110kmh for TEL touted

Introducing a 110kmh speed limit on the Tauranga Eastern Link is being given serious consideration according to Transport Minister Simon Bridges. The $445 million,... Read More