Motoring

Car drives onto railway tracks, gets hit by train

Train drivers can be heard yelling "Jesus! Jesus!" as their locomotive barrels towards a car that drives onto railway tracks. The scene was part of a video... Read More

Paeroa veteran flies high on world stage

Paeroa's Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling... Read More

10-Point EV charging hub opens in Tauranga

ChargeNet is meeting the increasing demand for EV-charging In New Zealand with a 10-point charging hub at Tauranga Crossing. ChargeNet, New Zealand's nationwide... Read More

"Abysmal" SH29 under significant scrutiny

A Kaimai resident who describes State Highway 29 as "abysmal" is taking his frustrations to Members of Parliament and Western Bay of Plenty councillors following... Read More

Minor finishing works continue on Cameron Road

Tauranga City Council staff say there will be some minor finishing works being completed off-road along Cameron Road this week. "This includes installing... Read More

Three bridges to be replaced in the Coromandel

As part of a package to replace nine bridges across New Zealand, three bridges in the Coromandel electorate will be upgraded, says National MP for Coromandel... Read More

Nine priority bridge replacements to get underway

The Government has welcomed news the NZ Transport Agency has begun work to replace nine priority bridges across the country to ensure our state highway network... Read More

Thames residents fed up with fuel prices

Residents of the Coromandel town of Thames are fed up with the high price of petrol in their region, which they say is disproportionately high compared to nearby... Read More

Overnight lane closures on Cameron Road

Starting at 10pm tonight, Sunday, July 14, and continuing each night this week until Friday morning, ‘coring' testing will be taking place along Cameron... Read More

Overnight closures on SH29 Kaimai Range

Motorists are being reminded that a scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from tonight, Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday... Read More

Overnight closures on SH29 Kaimai Range

A scheduled closure on State Highway 29 Kaimai Range will take place over four nights from Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday July 17, from 8pm to 3.30am each night.... Read More

National freight carriers welcome RONS

Transport Minister Simeon Brown's announcement that NZTA expects to begin procurement, enabling works and construction of the first seven roads of national... Read More