Motoring

Car seats now compulsory till age 7

It is now law for children in vehicles to be correctly secured in an approved child restraint until their seventh birthday. Changes to car restraint laws come into... Read More

Mount classic vehicle gathering

Classic cars, hot rods, custom cars and motorbikes are lining the main street of Mount Maunganui today for the second annual Wheels on Mainstreet event. Around 300... Read More

Road works halt for long weekend

A halt on road works is being activated this Labour Weekend in anticipation of heavy traffic as people head to their holiday destinations. The New Zealand Transport... Read More

Road closures and traffic report

A number of events are taking place in and around Tauranga and Mount Maunganui today and motorists are being advised there are also a number of road closures. The... Read More

Gull cuts petrol prices

Gull is giving drivers an early Labour Day present today with a 10 cent per litre discount across all fuel grades. The discount day started at 7am, at participating... Read More

Fertiliser truck crash in Pukehina

A truck driver is lucky to have escaped a crash with minor injuries after a fertiliser truck crashed into a dirt bank in Pukehina. Emergency services were called... Read More

Motorcyclist injured in crash

A motorcyclist suffered an injured wrist when a motorbike and car crashed on Maunganui Road overnight. Emergency services were called to the accident on Maunganui... Read More

Speeders caught outside schools

A total of 40 people were caught speeding outside Tauranga schools during a major police operation in the first week of the school term. The top speedsters were... Read More

Morris on the move

It wasn't a typical sight on the streets of Tauranga today as a Morris Minor adorned in corrugated iron was seen being pushed through the CBD. The vintage looking... Read More

Rally driver’s lucky smash escape

A rally car driver cut from his car after it slammed into a concrete power pole sparking a scrub fire is today in hospital recovering from a broken leg and ankle. The... Read More

Seatbelts could’ve prevented deaths

Police believe three American students thrown from a vehicle during a crash in Turangi last year could be alive today if they had worn their seatbelts - a statement... Read More

Four-laning Cameron Rd begins

A $500,000 road widening project on Cameron Road at its intersection with 18th Avenue is expected to start on Monday. The 10-12 week project starting will involve... Read More