Motoring

Record bus numbers

Three months into the new contract, Environment Bay of Plenty's Bay Hopper bus service is continuing to record increases in passenger numbers. About 108,936 passenger... Read More

Bay son of speedway set to return

Tauranga speedway driver Scott Fredrickson has shown his worth on a trip to Europe, winning events and getting his hands on various trophies. Scott has finished... Read More

Poll win for Richie

Bay teen Richie Stanaway is flying to Europe later this week to compete for a place in a Grand Prix shootout after coming third in the online voting poll hosted... Read More

Harbour Link project delayed

The scheduled opening of the Chapel Street viaduct to traffic for the New Zealand Transport Agency's Harbour Link project has been delayed due to wet weather. NZTA... Read More

Driving to the pub with nowhere to park

The Strand Northern Reclamation Carpark is now closed between 10.30pm and 6am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. This is part of Tauranga City Council's Strand... Read More

Gorge reopens

The Mangorewa Gorge is reopening on Monday at 4pm. State Highway 36 closed on August 6 after a rockfall that crushed cars and completely blocked the road. New... Read More

Poll race to get to pole

Bay of Plenty racing car driver Richie Stanaway is honing in on a place in the top three of an on-line voting poll to give him free entry into a racing shoot-out... Read More

Majority support tolls

An overwhelming response in favour of the tolling option for the eastern motorway means an early start on the $455 million project is looking more likely. NZ Transport... Read More

Enviro savings from car sharing

An estimated 28,000 kilometres, 74 litres of fuel and 4845 grams of carbon monoxide were saved in August as a result of those who used the car share Bay of Plenty... Read More

Another reopening date

The New Zealand Transport Agency has set another reopening date for the Mangorewa Gorge after failing to meet deadlines previously set. The gorge is now expected... Read More

Dive Cres closure

More traffic disruption is expected on the roads in the area surrounding the Dive Crescent roundabout as night time work is conducted there. ... Read More

Getting in the fast lane for F1

Bay of Plenty motor car racer, Richie Stanaway is hoping an online voting poll will be his ticket to entry in a Grand Prix shootout in the United Kingdom in October.... Read More