Motoring

Eastern Arterial one step closer

Investigation funding for the Rotorua Eastern Arterial has been approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency. The next stage of planning includes extensive site... Read More

Bridge windows smashed

Commuters on the Te Awanui Drive will be reduced to using one lane at the Aerodrome Bridge on Wednesday morning while glass panels are removed. People who are late... Read More

Thank you for your patience

Harbour link project manager Kevin Reid has been working on the bridge project for nearly three years. At its peak the workforce was about 230 people, many of whom... Read More

More roads to be built

Today's harbour link opening ceremony will also be the time and place where the New Zealand Transport Agency board passes on its recommendation concerning the tolling... Read More

Two bridges slower than one

Traffic between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga was dreadful Wednesday morning, despite being the first time motorists were able to use both harbour bridges. New Zealand... Read More

Bridge congestion explained

Tauranga became a city of two harbour bridges on Wednesday morning with traffic rolling on both bridges, although the change in road layout on the Mount Maunganui... Read More

Bridge close to completion

The Harbour Link Project is fast approaching completion with the list of associated road closures and changes in the area far less than has come to be expected in... Read More

Off-ramp closure

The Takitimu Drive Waihi Road off ramp southbound onto 11th Avenue, will be closed from 10am until 4pm for road works today. Detours will be in place but motorists... Read More

Squeezing in car parks

Roading engineers are tweaking the Bethlehem four laning plans to increase car parking. Car parking was is one of the main issues raised by people at the recent... Read More

British car buffs motor in

Hundreds of vintage car enthusiasts turned out to the British Car Club Annual Picnic over the weekend. The picnic is held annually on the first Sunday of December... Read More

School roads safer

The streets should be much safer for children on their way to and from Welcome Bay and Otumoetai Primary Schools starting this week with the installation of... Read More

Truck rides for cancer

Crowds of young children and their families attended the Give a Kid a Ride Day at Baypark on Sunday. The event was held to raise money for the Child Cancer Tauranga. For... Read More