Motoring

Flooded car warning for second-hand buyers

The country's largest car dealer is warning people looking to purchase a second-hand vehicle to check carefully that it has not been damaged by the recent... Read More

Hybrid cars fail to meet fuel claims - Consumer NZ

A Consumer NZ trial has found ‘real life' driving of hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) runs up larger-than-expected fuel bills. The trial... Read More

Honda hero makes it back-to-back superbike crowns

That's a wrap ... Bay of Plenty's Mitch Rees has won the New Zealand Superbikes Championships with a round to spare. The Motul Honda Racing Team rider... Read More

Beach Hop Power Cruise goes peninsula wide

It is being hailed as just the tonic the Coromandel and Hauraki regions need and event organisers are making sure that everyone gets a slice of the action. Organisers... Read More

Reducing waste - one truck mudguard at a time

Transport industry leaders Rhino Group and TWL have teamed up to launch a new initiative to help reduce heavy transport emissions and limit waste going to landfill. The... Read More

Bay 51 Midget Car Spectacular at Baypark Speedway

Auckland racer Brad Mosen drove from deep in the field to score a commanding win in Saturday night's big money Seamount Racing Bay 51 Midget Car Spectacular at... Read More

Key transport connections restored

The Government is deploying Bailey Bridges across six sites in the North Island to reconnect isolated communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland... Read More

Pressure comes on for superbike champs hopefuls

Imagine there are only two laps to go, the chasing pack is hot on your tail as you're heading onto the fast back straight and the chequered flag is not so... Read More

Papamoa‘s Cooper going from strength to strength

Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper is going from strength to strength with his 2023 national motocross championships campaign. Nobody would call him a greedy man,... Read More

Mount woman strikes first in motocross racing

Bay of Plenty's Roma Edwards is not wasting any time in her bid to add the 2023 New Zealand Motocross Championships title to the British crown she won a year... Read More

Warning of vehicle price rises after floods

Thousands of cars have been written off due to the extreme weather, prompting a warning from the Reserve Bank that prices for used cars could rise. "We assume... Read More

NZ‘s elite women to battle in the BOP

The 2023 senior New Zealand Motocross Championships action set for the Bay of Plenty this weekend offers double the delight for race fans. Sunday's racing,... Read More