Motoring

Domain Rd bridge piling work begins

Motorists will see a key milestone on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) project take place this week, as piling starts for the two Domain Road interchange bridges. The... Read More

Motorbike loophole closed

The long-standing loophole allowing learner motorcyclists to buy machines capable of speeds of more than 160km/h, closes next month. From October 1 novice motorcycle... Read More

Car free week in the Bay

Bay of Plenty residents are being encouraged to ditch their cars and find other ways of getting around town this week. World Car Free Week takes place this week... Read More

Motorcycle licensing to change

Bay of Plenty motorcyclists will soon see a change to the graduated motorcycle licensing system. The changes that come into effect on November 1 are to ensure novice... Read More

Unstoppable engine braking

Complaints to Tauranga City Council about trucks using engine braking on Takitimu Drive are falling on deaf ears. In spite of an independent consultant's noise level... Read More

SH29 closed again this weekend

UPDATED 3.41pm: State Highway 29 near the Ruahihi Bluffs is now open to one lane. Contractors are working to remove a large free standing column of loose rocks from... Read More

Classic muscle car auction

The combined rumble of more than 20 classic muscle cars' V8 engines will be music to autophile ears this month when Turners Auctions Tauranga sells some of the most... Read More

Safe driving tips for Winterfest

Safe driving practices are being urged as Tauranga teens prepare to drive to the Taupo Winterfest next week. NZTA is reminding parents of teenagers heading to the... Read More

Te Puna Station Rd closed this weekend

UPDATE: Te Puna Station Road will remain closed until at least Monday, August 20 after a bank collapsed bringing trees down onto the road earlier this week. The... Read More

Petrol prices on the rise

The price of petrol is on the rise with fuel companies hiking the price to accommodate a two cent rise in excise tax overnight. From 7am this morning 91 octane now... Read More

Top karting event in Te Puke

New Zealand's top karters are heading to the Bay of Plenty this weekend for one of the country's biggest karting events. Bay of Plenty Kart Club's Fagan's Valley... Read More

Ice warning for Bay motorists

Ice is making Bay of Plenty roads treacherous and motorists are being warned to take 'extreme care” while driving around the region. The Bay of Plenty is experiencing... Read More