Motoring

Teen airlifted from serious crash

A teenage girl is in Rotorua Hospital with serious leg injuries after a head on two-car crash involving eight people near Ngongataha - seven of which were injured. The... Read More

Petrol drops under $2

Some service stations around the country have dropped petrol prices to below $2, with BP making its 10th reduction since October. The move has taken 91 Octane to... Read More

Serious crash on Kaimai Range

UPDATE 4.35PM: State Highway 29 has re-opened in both directions following a serious crash earlier this afternoon. However, a reporter on the scene has advised that... Read More

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