Motoring

Car crash south of Te Puke

Emergency services are responding to a three car crash at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Te Matai Road this evening. Tauranga Police Senior Sergeant Shannon... Read More

New peninsula rally gears up

The newest event on the national rally calendar - set to be based in Whitianga on August 23 - will officially be known as the VINZ Gold Rush Rally of Coromandel. The... Read More

Golden highway vision welcomed

Visions of a four-lane highway between Hamilton and Tauranga are not being discarded with Tauranga City leaders admitting the initiative linking the Golden Triangle... Read More

Businesses back Bayfair-Baypark plan

Businesses near the planned $102million flyover project for State Highway 2, between Baypark and Bayfair, are supporting the project to reduce traffic congestion. New... Read More

City parking looking up

Council is being offered the option of adding another floor to the Elizabeth Street car parking building to provide more car parks in the central city. The Elizabeth... Read More

Campbell shows real speed

Tauranga's Phil Campbell continues putting himself amongst New Zealand rallyings finest after a strong showing at the recent Rally Wairarapa. Campbell and co-driver... Read More

Lane closed in Karangahake

One lane through the Karangahake Gorge is closed due to a slip in the southbound lane. NZTA contractors are on site following a slip overnight. Photo: File. The... Read More

Icy roads cause two crashes

Drivers are warned of icy roads following two early morning crashes on the Pyes Pa Road. A car has gone into a bank near the bridge in the gully past the school,... Read More

Speedway drivers celebrate

Bay of Plenty Speedway Association celebrated its 2013/2014 season champions at an annual awards dinner overnight. Driver 2NZ Brent McClymont was awarded the president's... Read More

Baypark drivers celebrate

Bay of Plenty Speedway Association celebrated its 2013/2014 season champions at an annual awards dinner overnight. Driver 2NZ Brent McClymont was awarded the president's... Read More

Surprise at Turret Rd deal

Tauranga ratepayers have been handed a bill for the $45 million Turret Road project, according to Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee. The $45 million is the remainder... Read More

New school bus fare set

Western Bay of Plenty students catching the bus to school will be charged $1.15 for concessionary travel and $1.60 for cash fares from next year, Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More