Motoring

Youth talk straight on driving during Covid times

SADD students - Students Against Dangerous Driving - is calling on all communities to collectively do more to change behaviours that may lead to fatalities. Young... Read More

No kidding around for motorists on Kaimai Range

Motorists have had to keep their wits about them this morning on State Highway 29 when goats were spotted wandering in the middle of the highway on the Kaimai... Read More

Spot in red light district has bird’s eye view

Vivien Knap was heading to her favourite coffee spot this week when she noticed that a bird has set up home inside a red traffic light at the Greerton roundabout... Read More

MNZ welcomes Mike Kerrisk to top job

The governing body for motorcycle sports in New Zealand will have a new person holding the handlebars from next week. Motorcycling New Zealand has just appointed... Read More

People encouraged to ditch the car on Wednesday

Motorists in the Bay of Plenty can join people around the globe by leaving their cars at home on Wednesday, September 22, to celebrate World Car Free Day. World... Read More

Changes proposed for driver‘s licence renewals

Proposed changes for renewing learner and restricted car and motorcycle licences are being released for consultation. The proposals, included in the draft Land... Read More

One injured after vehicle rolls in Matata

A helicopter has been sent to Matata due to a person being injured following a vehicle incident. "An off-road vehicle rolled on a property in Matata shortly before... Read More

Mixed response to transport investment

A $1.4 billion investment in the Bay of Plenty's transport system has been announced - and has prompted a mixed response from some of the region's leading figures. Waka... Read More

Cattle attempt stampede through Auckland border

Police staff had a surprise on Friday when some local four-legged residents decided they wanted to try to breach the strict border restrictions. "Forty cattle stampeded... Read More

Price spike drives electrical utilities’ sales

Electricity, gas, water, and waste services industry sales rose 32 per cent, or $1.7 billion, in the June 2021 quarter, Stats NZ says. 'The utilities industry... Read More

Planeload of Police arrives to bolster checkpoints

There will soon be a thicker blue line at the Waikato/Auckland boundary. Police reinforcements from around the country have arrived in Hamilton to support enforcement... Read More

Govt parks the expiry of licenses, WoFs and regos

As a result of the Delta outbreak, driver licences, Warrants of Fitness, Certificates of Fitness, vehicle licences (‘regos') and licence endorsements that... Read More