Motoring

Road works for SH25 Whangamata

Maintenance road works will commence next week on Wentworth bridge located on SH25, which bypasses Whangamata, advises the NZ Transport Agency. The bridge will be... Read More

Baypark Busters win big

A reformed Baypark Superstock team, with the slogan ‘the Busters are back', backed it up on Saturday night with a win in the Palmerston North Superstock Teams... Read More

Seatbelt may have saved driver

Wearing a seatbelt may have saved the life of a Pukehina driver killed when the fertiliser truck he was driving rolled down a bank, says a coroner. Darren Hockly,... Read More

SH2 detour at Omokoroa

A detour put in place on SH2 for north-bound light vehicles will remain or two weeks to allow for road works along the state highway from the Waipapa River Bridge... Read More

Highway open after truck blaze

UPDATE 9AM: A section of State Highway 29 over the Kaimais is re-open after a truck and trailer fire near the Kaimai School earlier today. At daybreak all that was... Read More

Speed effort sees fewer deaths

Lowered speed tolerance in summer is being credited for making roads safer with 42 deaths recorded between December 2013 and January 2014 - nearly half the 82 recorded... Read More

Road works on SH29

Safety improvement works along State Highway 29 will continue next month as contractors work to install road side barriers in high-risk locations. The works are... Read More

Traffic remedies questioned

Bay residents are receiving mail-outs in the post asking them to consider options to improve the railway line and problematic traffic congestion near the Bayfair... Read More

Works to allow greater freight

Greater volumes of freight mass will soon be able to be transported between the lower Kaimais and Tauranga as the NZ Transport Agency carries out work on three bridges... Read More

Weekend road delay warning

Police are warning motorists of potential delays this long weekend as Tauranga hosts four major events. In Mount Maunganui traffic could be heavy around the airport... Read More

Turbo charged jetsprint field

The battle of the jetsprint engines goes up a gear this weekend with traditional V8 favourites facing stiff competition from an impressive quad-rotor turbo-charged... Read More

Speed, alcohol key crash cause

Excessive speed, alcohol and crossing the centreline are the most common causes of 165 crashes on Bay of Plenty roads, according to newly released report. The Bay... Read More