Motoring

Bridge’s fate in council hands

The future of the 85-year-old Kopu Bridge hangs in the balance following a proposal to transfer ownership of the bridge to the Thames Coromandel District Council. The... Read More

No result in sweeper crash

Investigations are continuing into a road sweeper truck crash which saw the vehicle roll into a ditch on Te Puna Station Road. The road sweeper rolled about 200... Read More

Name released for Waihi cyclist

UPDATED Thursday: The 77-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Waihi two weeks has been named as Arthur Ross. Arthur died in Waikato Hospital overnight... Read More

$154M roading contract awarded

A $154 million road maintenance contract is set to save ratepayers and road users and estimated $50 million over seven years. The NZ Transport Agency and Western... Read More

Crash schools TCC safety officers

Wet weather accidents and traffic congestion outside Welcome Bay School is serving up an opportune reminder for Tauranga City Council to seriously consider upgrading... Read More

Goldrush Rally returning 2015

Overwhelming success of this year's VINZ Coromandel Goldrush Rally means the event will be back in 2015, Rally NZ has announced. Thames Coromandel District mayor... Read More

A very British invasion this October

Sitting in Robert Patton's Bethlehem garage is a beautiful 1951 Austin Sheerline, untouched as if it just rolled off the showroom floor. Smooth lines, chrome headlamps,... Read More

Key’s promise to be kept

John Key's 2008 election promise that the government will pay $100 million for upgrading Tauranga‘s central corridor will be kept, says a spokeswoman for the... Read More

Travel safe teams scoops award

The Western Bay of Plenty Travel Safe team received two awards at the Safe and Sustainable Transport Association and NZ Traffic Institute Conference in Auckland... Read More

Kairua Road closed for two weeks

Kairua Road will be closed for two weeks starting from 6am tomorrow as work on the Tauranga Eastern Link project continues. The NZ Transport Agency says the closure... Read More

British invasion this October

Come and celebrate the motherland at the Brits on the Beach Festival returning to Whangamata on the first weekend of October. The annual festival will be packed... Read More

One in five vehicles defective

Educating drivers about the importance of vehicle safety was the focus of a combined NZ Transport Agency and police inspection in Rotorua this month. A team of 20... Read More