Motoring

Redward crowned drift king

Bay of Plenty's drifters have failed to capitalise on their home track at the D1NZ National Drifting Championship with Auckland's Andrew Redward claiming the title... Read More

Baypark’s champion trifecta

Baypark Speedway has another national champion to its list of contracted drivers after Chris Cowling won the NZ Saloon Car championship in Stratford last night. The... Read More

Drifting action at Baypark

The smell of burning rubber is filling the air as gearheads watch in awe as the all-star drifting and extreme sports line-up roar around ASB Baypark. The D1NZ National... Read More

Festival’s extreme support

Action sports organisers are predicting a bright and loud future for the all-star drifting and extreme sports line-up gearing up to roar into ASB Baypark this weekend. The... Read More

Fatal costs on the rise

Motoring deaths in the Western Bay of Plenty are coming with an increasingly higher price tag - last year totalling $27million - despite the number of fatalities... Read More

Weather causes poor visibility

Motorists are advised to drive carefully when travelling over the Kaimai Ranges with weather conditions causing poor visibility. Photo: file. A road hazard warning... Read More

Saloons stars of speedway track

ASB Baypark speedway may have started with a convoy with 51 trucks joining the first Baypark Truck Show, but the racing trackside was anything but a procession. The... Read More

985 arrested for drink driving

A total of 150 drivers under 20-years-old were arrested for drink driving in the Western Bay of Plenty in 2013, 430 less than the 580 stopped in 2008. This decrease... Read More

Teenager killed in crash

Following two fatal crashes in the Waikato this month, the district's police commander is urging driver to watch their speed after a crash claimed the life of a... Read More

Trucking fever in Bay

Big rigs are set to invade ASB Baypark this weekend in an effort to raise funds to help make children's stays at Tauranga Hospital a little less distracting. The... Read More

Beaches top breakdown spots

Papamoa Beach and Whakatane are among two of the top beachside towns where AA road service officers were called to help stranded motorists. A total of 30 calls to... Read More

Seven road deaths for holidays

Seven people died on New Zealand roads during the official holiday period which closed at 6am today. None of them were in the Bay of Plenty. This is one more death... Read More