Motoring

Refresher driving courses for seniors are back

Concerns about Covid-19 may be receding, but efforts to keep our roads safe continue. Senior drivers are encouraged to come along to one of Age Concern's ‘Staying... Read More

Toyota 86 Championship: Shepherd overcomes odds

A season packed with drama ended with an ailing Rowan Shepherd in a fight for survival to retain his Toyota 86 Championship title, but the Christchurch Action... Read More

Toyota 86 Championships wide open

Despite there being just three races to run at the final round from the 19 that made up the season, there are no less than seven drivers in with a mathematical... Read More

Heavy vehicle industry desperate for drivers

An SOS - save our supply chain - call is going out to truck drivers to get them back behind the wheel as New Zealand battles staff shortages, says Ia Ara Aotearoa... Read More

Clearance sought to merge NZ Bus with Kinetic

An Australasian bus and coach business is seeking clearance to buy NZ Bus and its subsidiaries. Competition watchdog the Commerce Commission has received a clearance... Read More

Both major NZ road racing series joining forces

Motorcycle road-racing in New Zealand has been given a massive boost as the nation's two premier competitions join forces to create a revamped and revitalised... Read More

Commissioners talk to Tauranga social agencies

Tauranga city commissioners met with social agencies this week to discuss the Long Term Plan and Annual Plan for the city. The meeting was organised by SociaLink,... Read More

Bilingual kura/school signs replacing English-only

A change to a land transport rule came into force on April 5 2022 enabling bilingual school traffic signs, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Director of Land... Read More

Kiwis head to France for off-road motorcycling

New Zealand will this year have a strong presence in the world's highest-profile off-road motorcycling event, set to be raced in the hotbed of Europe in just... Read More

NZ GP roadracing titles to be centre of attention

The motorcycling community is bouncing back after two seasons interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Everyone involved is determined to resurrect racing at the... Read More

Record turnout expected for motorbike safety event

Motorcyclists around the country are preparing to take part in what is hoped will be the largest ever online gathering of riders in New Zealand. The 2022 edition... Read More

Streetdog to visit Tauranga

Streetdog, a Kiwi-built electric moped will be silently taking to the streets of Tauranga next coming week providing an opportunity for a test ride. The Streetdog... Read More