Motoring

Police warn Easter drivers

With the official Easter Holiday period starting at 4pm today, police are asking motorists not to become another cross on the road. Tauranga Police have already... Read More

Mirrielees off-ramp closure

The Mirrielees Road eastbound off-ramp will be closed tomorrow and Thursday while a new footpath is constructed. Motorists travelling eastbound along State Highway... Read More

Petrol price down 2cents

A further drop in petrol prices is being predicted following a recent two cent fall. Economists say consumers could see further reductions but only if the already... Read More

Bulging crowds at Beach Hop

Whangamata was hopping mad with thousands of young and old car enthusiasts as the town's famous Sony Beach Hop 13 event revved up at the weekend. Shiny cars, loudly-grunting... Read More

Pleas to slow Cambridge Road

Cambridge Road residents' pleas to lower the speed limit along Cambridge Road are not going unheard with Tauranga City Council set to take action. The residents... Read More

Breakdown stalls traffic

A broken down truck that earlier stalled traffic at the Chapel Street onramp today has now been removed. Police and a tow truck have been called to the breakdown... Read More

Electronic tolls for Route K touted

Tauranga City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency are continuing talks over the future of Tauranga's toll road - Route K. The country's two toll road operators... Read More

Drivers to outwit and outlast

Team tactics will be in full force as racing enthusiasts get behind the wheel and hit the home straight on ASB Baypark's infamous terracotta track tomorrow night. ... Read More

Expressway roadworks to start

Motorists are being advised to expect delays while travelling along Taiktimu Drive on State Highway 2 this Sunday. The NZ Transport Agency will be undertaking resurfacing... Read More

One dead in Paeroa crash

One person is dead after a truck and motorbike collided on a busy rural link on the Hauraki Plains this morning. Police are currently at the scene, about 300metres... Read More

Kaituna Bridge nears completion

Construction of the Kaituna River Bridge has hit top gear with the NZ Transport Agency confident the Tauranga Eastern Link will be finished ahead of schedule. The... Read More

SH30 investigations works complete

State Highway 30 near Ruato Bay is re-opened to one lane after overnight closures this week to allow investigations to find a solution to stabilise the rock face... Read More