Motoring

Pressure comes on for superbike champs hopefuls

Imagine there are only two laps to go, the chasing pack is hot on your tail as you're heading onto the fast back straight and the chequered flag is not so... Read More

Papamoa‘s Cooper going from strength to strength

Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper is going from strength to strength with his 2023 national motocross championships campaign. Nobody would call him a greedy man,... Read More

Mount woman strikes first in motocross racing

Bay of Plenty's Roma Edwards is not wasting any time in her bid to add the 2023 New Zealand Motocross Championships title to the British crown she won a year... Read More

Warning of vehicle price rises after floods

Thousands of cars have been written off due to the extreme weather, prompting a warning from the Reserve Bank that prices for used cars could rise. "We assume... Read More

NZ‘s elite women to battle in the BOP

The 2023 senior New Zealand Motocross Championships action set for the Bay of Plenty this weekend offers double the delight for race fans. Sunday's racing,... Read More

Not a straight forward win

Winning wasn't as straight forward as it appeared for California racer Jonathan Allard at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night. Top scoring in the qualifying heats... Read More

Proposal to re-open skid pad

The last few years have been 'heaven” for Ngongotahā resident Richard Kean. That's because a neighbourhood skid pad has been closed. Now, with recent plans... Read More

Tight battles in NZ Mazda Racing Series

The racing just keeps getting better and better in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series. The third round of the series' National and North Island Championship... Read More

Tauranga Sunday auto show postponed until March

6pm Update: The 2023 Tauranga Auto Extravaganza which was due to be happening from 9am-2pm Sunday, February 12 on The Strand has now been postponed until March. "Due... Read More

Huge automobilia collection up for auction

It began with an old hand-operated fuel pump. It grew into an interest, then something of an obsession, and over the past 40-odd years Brian Taylor has amassed... Read More

Car safety website publishes crash avoidance info

Kiwis are being urged to spend a few potentially life-saving minutes checking out the latest used vehicle safety ratings published on the Rightcar website. Waka... Read More

Burt Munro challenge a meca for motorcycling

The Burt Munro Challenge is an iconic must-see or must-do event, a week-long spectacle that transcends the various codes and branches of motorcycling and now celebrates... Read More