Motoring

Bay builder wins NZ title

A Tauranga builder has taken on some of the best sprint car race drivers in the world to win the New Zealand Sprint Car Championships. Rodney Wood won the competition,... Read More

Going to the airport?

With the Tauranga City Airshow on this weekend there will be some disruption for people wanting to fly in and out of Tauranga Airport on commercial flights. There... Read More

Airshow: How to beat the rush

Tauranga City Airshow organisers are anticipating crowds of about 25,000 people, which is likely to mean heavy traffic on roads near the airport. To cope with this... Read More

Delays at Taupo for six weeks

Drivers heading south to Taupo from Tauranga are advised to avoid State Highways 5 and 1 for the next six weeks while a roundabout is constructed on the Wairakei... Read More

Roundabout works underway

Construction of the new roundabout on State Highway 2 at Bethlehem west has begun. Clearing of trees within the road boundaries is underway. Work is expected to... Read More

Road closures for women s triathlon

Mount Maunganui residents can expect some disruption on Monday morning with road closures for the Tri-action by Triumph Women's Triathlon. Salisbury Avenue,... Read More

For Western Bay racers only

The La-Z Boy speedway series gets underway at Baypark Saturday evening and Tauranga driver Paul Managh is looking forward to some great competition. Paul drives... Read More

Metal Mania draws crowd of 5000

Proof of the saying that if you build it they will come, the Filthy Few Motorcycle Club's first Metal Mania, held last weekend, attracted a crowd of 5000 to the... Read More

Bay riders take top spots at nationals

Three Tauranga motocross riders gained the top three places at the New Zealand Championships in Auckland over the weekend. Ben Townley won the championship in the... Read More

Bethlehem roundabout works underway

Construction of the new roundabout on SH2 at Bethlehem has begun with clearing of trees within the road boundaries underway. Work is expected to take about six months... Read More

Final disruption on bridge

This week there may again be traffic disruptions around the new harbour bridge as New Zealand Transport Agency begins some final works on the Mount Causeway. The... Read More

Speed limits have come down

Amendments to the Tauranga City Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2009 mean several speed limit changes have come into affect. The speed limit on Moffat Road between Cambridge... Read More