Motoring

Car flips at Windermere

A woman and a child were taken to Tauranga Hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in flipped onto its roof near the Windermere roundabout on State Highway... Read More

Trailer destroyed, man saved

A few seconds is all that separated a driver from the full force of a moving train near Te Puke at about 8am on Monday. Pictures of the scene on Monday morning.... Read More

Western Bay road deaths rise

Despite police perceived improvements in driver behaviour in the Western Bay of Plenty in 2010, the region's road toll for the year increased from that in 2009. SunLive... Read More

Driver injured in Kaimai crash

Police say the male driver of a car that crashed on the Kaimais on Thursday afternoon is complaining of back pain that may require more hospital checks. Acting Traffic... Read More

Driver of the season named

Barton Mitchell is the spring ‘Driver of the Season' for the Tauranga Bay Hopper network. Barton's action in ensuring a woman passenger was safely able to... Read More

National road toll ends at 13

The ‘official holiday period' for the purposes of the national road death toll is complete with no road fatalities occurring in the Western Bay of Plenty. However,... Read More

New Year’s Eve road closures

Motorists are advised to use alternative routes on Friday as many of the city's streets are closed to accommodate New Year's Eve celebrations. All roads on the Mount... Read More

Catch a free bus to the Mount

A free Park n Ride beach bus is currently operating for people to enjoy the pleasures of the Mount without having to drive around and find a park first. The Park... Read More

Plan ahead for travel

Tauranga police are urging motorists to plan ahead with regards to their travel plans during the holiday period. Traffic volumes have significantly increased throughout... Read More

Avoid accidents on the road

The pressure of Christmas and New Year plans puts pressure on drivers. More people hit the roads to escape to the bach or do that last minute Christmas shop. The... Read More

Bay nudging the crash stats

The death of Tauranga motorcyclist Justin David Lagas, 30, on Tuesday afternoon brought the number of road deaths in the Bay of Plenty this year to 38. His death... Read More

Lights out at 15th Ave

There are no traffic lights working at the intersection of 15th Avenue and Fraser Street. Traffic there is currently under the control of a road worker conducting... Read More