Motoring

Crash on Hewletts Road

There has been a two-vehicle collision on Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui. The crash has occurred near Waimarie Street. Police were notified of the collision... Read More

Vehicle rolls into ditch near Okere Falls

A vehicle has crashed on State Highway 33 near Paengaroa. A police spokesperson says the vehicle has rolled into a ditch, just before Okere Falls, on the... Read More

Students urge Kiwis to take care on the roads

SADD - Students Against Dangerous Driving - is urging Kiwis to drive with care this weekend, following the deadliest Easter in a decade. 'SADD students want to... Read More

Enduro championships kick-off near Tokoroa

The 2021 New Zealand Enduro Championships kick off near Tokoroa this weekend and one thing is for certain, there will be a different champion crowned this season. The... Read More

More to racing at full throttle than meets the eye

A few surprises, some upsets and also many results that were perhaps entirely expected - the 2021 New Zealand MX TT Nationals over the Easter weekend has had... Read More

Easter road toll already among worst in ten years

Seven people have died so far this Easter long weekend - with just under 24 hours still to go in the reporting period. That's more than the total for the... Read More

Traffic and weather update, and what‘s on today

Good morning and welcome to Monday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting a fine day apart from... Read More

Easter road toll rises to six

The Easter road toll has climbed to six after a fatal crash in Otaki on the Kapiti Coast. Four of the deaths have occurred in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty... Read More

Police release name of Whakamaru crash victim

Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash at the intersection of State Highways 30 and 32 near Whakamaru on Friday. She was Kellie... Read More

Fierce racing and fireworks at Baypark tonight

Fierce racing to decide five Bay of Plenty Championships and a fireworks display will bring the 2020-21 season to a spectacular close at Baypark Speedway this... Read More

Easter road toll climbs to four after BOP fatality

The Easter weekend road toll has risen to four, with another crash in the Bay of Plenty. A motorbike and a car collided on State Highway 38 at Waimangu at... Read More

Crash on SH29 near Omanawa

There are reports of a truck and car collision on the Kaimai Range near Omanawa. The vehicle collision has occurred on SH29 near Ruahihi Rd. It is unknown if... Read More