Motoring

What to do about 15th Avenue

A public open day for Hairini Link Project options for 15th Avenue development is to be held at the Tauranga Boys' College on Wednesday, September 22. To be... Read More

Gisborne road blocked

The Waioeka Gorge remains closed after a large slip on State Highway 2 there in the night blocked it. An estimate of the length of the closure is expected once... Read More

Delays at Dive Crescent

The Tauranga City Council is reporting the Dive Crescent traffic lights are down and flashing yellow. Their technicians are working to restore them, but in the... Read More

Coast road fix going slow

Progress on the detour round the Maraenui Bluff slip on the East Cape road, State Highway 35, has been slowed by rain, but the road is holding up well, says... Read More

East Cape traffic rules

Heavy traffic servicing the East Cape communities is able to use the East Cape road State Highway 35 this week instead of having to detour via Gisborne. The... Read More

Whitianga set for more speed

Whitianga could boast the most grunt and power during the Rugby World Cup next year. The town is part of a Kiwi Speed Festival proposed to Prime Minister John Key... Read More

Slip diversion operating

Heavy vehicles over five tonnes are expected to be able to resume using the East Cape road from midnight Sunday, by which time a diversion past the Maraenui... Read More

Intersection sting hits drivers

Western Bay of Plenty police carried out a sting on drivers flouting the rules at high-risk Tauranga intersections this week. Acting senior sergeant Mark Holmes,... Read More

Hairini Link contract awarded

Downer NZ Ltd is the winner of the contract tendered by the New Zealand Transport Agency for the Fraser Street and 15th Avenue intersection works. This work... Read More

Richie wins championship

A perfect weekend with pole position and three race wins in the penultimate round of the German ADAC Formula Masters Championship at the Nurburgring has seen... Read More

SH35 slip still subsiding

The slip blocking access to the East Coast on State Highway 35 is continuing to subside. The New Zealand Transport Agency is reporting the highway will remain... Read More

Bus fares on the up

Bus fares are being increased in Tauranga by five per cent on October 1, but the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is denying price gouging. The increase of about... Read More