Motoring

Green arrow gets red light

Plans to restore the right turn from 11th Avenue into Cameron Road are delayed. The right turn option was expected to be available from Monday, but software issues... Read More

Easter run for bikers and bunnies

Motorbikes are not normally associated with Easter or soft toys, but the Tauranga Ulysses Club is bringing the two together in its 21st annual Easter Egg and Toy... Read More

Rolled car at Wairoa stalls traffic

A full turn out of emergency services was called to State Highway 2 near the Wairoa Bridge this morning after a car rolled and became impaled on a fence post. Ambulance... Read More

Disaster to drive up car prices

A production halt in Japan following the March 11 tsunami is expected to increase the price of cars in Tauranga as the next rounds of imports arrive in New Zealand. The... Read More

New pump to keep highway dry

A $100,000 pump capable of moving 1500 litres of water per second is in place near the Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve as part of the Tauranga Eastern Link project. A... Read More

New bridge for Reid’s Canal

Work gets underway in two weeks on the project to replace the bridge across Reid's canal on State Highway 2 near Edgecumbe. NZTA State Highway manager Rod James... Read More

Buses operating from new shelter

The new bus shelter on Willow Street is complete and Bay Hopper buses are now operating from it outside the Tauranga City Council and art gallery buildings. The... Read More

Discussion held about roundabout

An open day to discuss Bayfair roundabout options is being held at the Hillier Centre on Tuesday, 4-7pm. The Bayfair roundabout. 'We're asking people to tell us... Read More

Seismic strengthening slows traffic

The NZ Transport Agency is advising State Highway 2 at the Whatakao Stream Bridge near Aongatete is being reduced to one lane for three weeks from Sunday, March... Read More

Crash spike disappoints police

Police are disappointed with a spike in vehicle crashes across Tauranga on Thursday afternoon. Between 1.45pm and 6.30pm four crashes occurred in Tauranga. Senior... Read More

Car crash closes Welcome Bay Road

Welcome Bay Road is blocked to traffic travelling in both directions after a car hit a power pole there about 200m from Ngapeke Road. The 40,000 volt live lines... Read More

Young racer wins scholarship

Tauranga racing driver Richie Stanaway is a winner of an inaugural MotorSport New Zealand President's High Performance Scholarship. MotorSport New Zealand president... Read More