Motoring

Ute takes out power pole

Homes in the Welcome Bay area were without power last night after a ute hit a power pole on Kaitemako Road. Emergency services were called to the scene at around... Read More

Opus wins three year contract

From next month Opus will undertake a three year contract to deliver Thames Coromandel District Council's roading maintenance, renewal and capital works programmes. The... Read More

Planning a safe journey

They might be 'well behaved” so far but motorists are being urged by Western Bay of Plenty Police to take extra care on their way home today from the long... Read More

Girl hit by motorcycle

A 10-year-old girl is dead after a being struck by a motorcycle on State Highway 30, near Lake Rotoma overnight. Emergency services were called to the incident about... Read More

Fatal crash driver twice the limit

A Palmerston North man killed in a head-on crash on the Desert Road last year was twice the legal limit and speeding, says a coroner's report. Ahmad Jawid Aman,... Read More

Calls for fatal free weekend

In the past five years, 11 people have died and another 31 were seriously injured in Labour Weekend Crashes on Bay of Plenty/Waikato Roads, prompting a safe driving... Read More

4km/h speed tolerance in place

Police will be enforcing the 4km/h speed tolerance over the next few days as they look to make this Labour Weekend one to remember. People caught doing up to 4km/h... Read More

Fatal crash a timely reminder

Bay of Plenty Police are urging people to take their time on the roads this Labour Weekend following a fatal crash in Tauranga on Wednesday. 'The North Island weather... Read More

Drunk drivers busted after crashes

Drink driving is no longer socially acceptable says a Tauranga police officer after two alcohol related crashes in the space of five hours last night. Western Bay... Read More

Risky driving caught on film

Driving on the wrong side of the road could be punished with a $150 or more fine if the act is deemed deliberate. This message comes after Tauranga resident, who... Read More

Police target impaired drivers

Drunk and drugged drivers will be the focus of Western Bay of Plenty Police with the start of Operation Profile tomorrow. For the last five years, police have launched... Read More

Driver praised after boy hit

Police say a driver's caution almost certainly saved a four-year-old boy's life after he was struck by a car near a school bus stop in Waihi Beach. Inspector Freda... Read More