Motoring

SH25, north of Thames closed

State Highway 25, north of Thames, is closed as contractors work to cover a mine shaft which was exposed when the road sank last week. The NZ Transport Agency says... Read More

Welcome Bay Road open

The proposed Welcome Bay road closure for this weekend is postponed. The closure was expected to affect the section of Welcome Bay Road at the intersection of Waitaha... Read More

Both lanes now open on SH29

Both lanes on State Highway 29 on the Kaimai Ranges are now open after salvage operations to remove the wreck from a fatal truck crash last night. All four lanes... Read More

Public views sought on Council plan

Submissions are being called for on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Regional Land Transport Programme, which prioritises the region's key transport projects... Read More

Heavy traffic, little congestion

Despite heavy traffic flows in the Waikato and Coromandel area, the New Zealand Transport Agency says there have been very few reports of congestion. Acting State... Read More

NZTA hopes to open diversion

A temporary diversion route through the Waioeka Gorge is due to open today allowing traffic to travel to Gisborne. NZ Transport Agency is expected to make a decision... Read More

Campbell looks forward to Whangarei

Tauranga's Phil Campbell is looking forward to getting underway at the opening round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, powered by... Read More

Road closed in EBOP

Stanley Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is closed to through traffic due to a large slip. The Whakatane District Council is anticipating the road to be closed... Read More

NZTA shy on gorge opening date

Stability concerns about part of the massive slip that blocked the Waioeka Gorge on March 3 have put off talk of reopening the road this week. Geologists on Monday... Read More

Give way change reduces ticketing

Slower traffic and fewer speeding tickets being given out are what Greerton police are seeing with the first business and school day under the new give way rules. 'Traffic... Read More

Visit the new highway

UPDATE: The open day has been cancelled due to weather. Read about Andrew Campbell's sneak preview of the TEL below. A section of the Bay of Plenty's largest highway... Read More

Give way rule to reduce crashes

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager senior sergeant Ian Campion is expecting a reduction in the number of crashes at intersections with the introduction... Read More