Motoring

Motorcycles: speed an issue

Police are disappointed with the levels of excess speed motorcycle riders have demonstrated during their month long safety campaign. The ‘Month of Motorcycles'... Read More

Bike check on police radar

Police are preparing for a two-month operation involving motorcycles in the Western Bay of Plenty. The joint operation is being run by police, ACC and the NZ Transport... Read More

Progress steady on new bridge

The first eight support structure beams are in place on the new Reids Canal Bridge on State Highway 2 near Edgecumbe. The 25 tonne beams to be installed form the... Read More

New Kopu bridge open

The new Kopu Bridge is officially open today and is expected to be a big relief for motorist who rely on the route regularly, says Transportation Minister Steven... Read More

Bridge opener to bring delays

Motorists travelling over the single-lane Kopu Bridge this Saturday are being advised to expect delays. NZ Transport Agency project services manager Bryce Carter... Read More

Harbour bridge wins award

The NZ Transport Agency's Tauranga Harbour Link project is the winner of the supreme award at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence (NZEE) Project and Product Awards. ... Read More

Campbell tops two-wheel drive comp

Tauranga's Phil Campbell has come away from the opening round of the New Zealand Hillclimb Championship, held near Gisborne over the weekend, having topped the two-wheel... Read More

Stolen vehicle database goes public

A complete list of all vehicles reported stolen to police in the last six months, and are still missing, is available online. The new publicly accessible online... Read More

Vintage tractors on show

Morris McFall's private collection of tractors is on display at Mount Maunganui over the weekend. Morris McFall has 12 of his tractors on display at the Vintage... Read More

Intersection work nears completion

The $1.6 million upgrade to the intersection of 11th Avenue and Cameron Road is expected to be finished on Friday - a week ahead of schedule and on budget. Tauranga... Read More

Public invited to discuss underpass

The public has a chance to discuss concerns and issues related to the NZ Transport Agency's proposed design of a new Maungatapu underpass on Wednesday. The underpass... Read More

Caution urged ahead of cycle race

Motorists heading to Taupo are being asked to travel with caution as the Great Lake Cycle Challenge around Lake Taupo gets underway on Saturday. The annual event... Read More