Motoring

SH2 Pekatahi bridge closure for maintenance 

Pekatahi bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, September 30 to midday Friday, October 4. NZ... Read More

Proposed tolls for Tauranga highway 'excessive'

Proposed tolls on another Tauranga highway are 'excessive” and 'grossly unfair” given the city already has two of the country's three toll roads,... Read More

One-lane closure on Oceanbeach Road

Oceanbeach Road in Omanu will be reduced to one lane for the next four nights starting on Sunday night. From Sunday, September 22 to Thursday, September 26,... Read More

Public transport: smart changes for a growing BOP

Technology is leading the way in helping make sure the Bay of Plenty's public transport network evolves to meet the region's growing population. With more... Read More

Friend lost in tragic motorcycle accident

Intensive care nurse and ambulance officer Nick Grant has experienced both sides of road trauma as a healthcare professional and a patient himself. It's been... Read More

I Am Hope launches nationwide tour

A New Zealand-first study commissioned by youth mental health advocate I Am Hope shows climate anxiety is severely affecting young Kiwis. Conducted by truwind-Research... Read More

Heavy snowfall warning for SH5

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is urging drivers travelling on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road to be extra cautious on Tuesday with heavy snow warnings in... Read More

Urgent culvert repair closes SH36 overnight

Motorists are advised that State Highway 36 through the Mangorewa Gorge between Pyes Pa and Hamurana will be closed overnight for urgent repair work to be undertaken. The... Read More

SH2/Fifteenth Ave lane closure for two years

One westbound lane on SH2/Fifteenth Ave is now closed through to mid-2026 for work to build a new bridge connection. The entrance to Edgecumbe Road from SH2... Read More

Councillor: Mount road project top priority

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

New rainbow crossing for Tauranga

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

Morgan dominant in Tect Park offroad racing

Driving his single-seater race car, Asher Morgan has taken a clean sweep in the final regional round of the 2024 CT Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship. Racing... Read More