Motoring

Give way rules to be reversed

The give way rule 'if the other car is going to hit your driver's door' is going to be reversed, taking effect from 2012."Our current give way rules for turning... Read More

Roading award for Harbour Link

The new Tauranga harbour bridge and flyovers this week received the supreme award from the 2010 Roading Excellence Awards.The Tauranga Harbour Link project, involving... Read More

Crash puts brakes on traffic

Traffic is slow on Cameron Road down to Chapel Street following a crash at the Chapel Street intersection with Marsh Street. A silver Toyota appears to have crashed... Read More

Finding out about Hairini Link

Wednesday is the day the public gets to see what is envisaged for the road link from 15th Avenue, Turret Road through to the Maungatapu roundabout.The New Zealand... Read More

Hull Road works begin

Hull Road's makeover is underway as council road works begin on upgrading it, the Totara Street and Hull Road roundabout and the intersection of Maunganui and Hull... Read More

Bus driver best of the Bay

The best bus driver in the Bay this winter got recognised for his precision driving.Brian Absalom is the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Driver of the Season.The... Read More

Crash happens close to help

No-one was injured in a smash outside the Tauranga St John Ambulance centre on Friday morning. Police say one car was driving down the 17th Avenue Hill and another... Read More

Truck clips car on SH2

Police are reminding people to be careful when parking on the side of the road after a truck crossed a yellow line, taking out an on coming vehicle on Thursday... Read More

Kaimai road tunnel mooted

Long term plans for a Kaimai road tunnel are being proposed by the New Zealand Transport Agency as a tunnel under the Kaimais is expected to become economically... Read More

The struggle out East

Road workers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are struggling to keep highways open with a second day of storm conditions forecast.New Zealand Transport Agency area manager... Read More

$450k car on show in Tga

Tauranga people have the opportunity to see the new $450,000 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing in Mount Maunganui for one day only - today. First released in 1954,... Read More

Slips sliding out East

Slips at Matata, Waiotahi and Waioeka will cause delays for people travelling east on State Highway 2 on Tuesday. While two of the slips are passable, New Zealand... Read More