Motoring

Cheaper city parking from today

From today shoppers parking in the central city will pay $1 less per hour as rates are cut from $3 to $2. The cut comes after council was pressured to drop the price... Read More

Truck crash on Kaimais

A truck crash on State Highway 29 on the Matamata side of the Kaimais is delaying traffic this morning. A caller to the 0800 SunLive news hotline says the truck... Read More

Resident sparks Bayfair re-think

A resident's objection to Bayfair expansion plans is resulting in Tauranga City Council having another look at pedestrian traffic flows round the shopping complex. ... Read More

Power box smash driver fined

The driver of a car that hit another vehicle shunting it into a power box cutting power to Welcome Bay homes last night has been fined. Emergency services were called... Read More

Delays expected for SH2 next week

State Highway 2 from Bethlehem and Waihi Road will be reduced to a single lane each way for a week starting this Sunday. The NZ Transport Agency is asking motorists... Read More

Near miss for red light runner

A Tauranga woman is lucky not to be facing serious charges after she ran a red light almost hitting a pedestrian in Bethlehem. Members of the public called police... Read More

Hit and run case on-going

Tauranga Police are continuing to investigate a hit and run in Bellevue which left a 16-year-old girl in hospital. The teenager was taken to Tauranga Hospital after... Read More

Petrol prices cut 3cents

A strengthening Kiwi dollar and small reductions in commodity prices have led to another three cent cut in pump prices. Petrol giant BP led the price cut yesterday,... Read More

Eastern Link halfway there

The Bay of Plenty's largest road project is halfway complete as the NZ Transport Agency's ‘To Do' list decreases. The $455million Tauranga Eastern Link is... Read More

Route K-Turret Road swap ahead

Tauranga City Council is continuing to work towards a Route K-Turret Road swap with NZ Transport Agency - possibly by July next year. Two decisions made this week... Read More

Works planned for SH29

Motorists travelling along State Highway 29 near Soldiers Road and Ngamuwahine this Wednesday to expect a stop/go traffic system. The stop/go will be in place from... Read More

Weekly traffic report

The northbound slip lane at State Highway 2 and Domain Road intersection will be closed this week. The lane will close from today until Friday, September 20 between... Read More