Motoring

Not a straight forward win

Winning wasn't as straight forward as it appeared for California racer Jonathan Allard at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night. Top scoring in the qualifying heats... Read More

Proposal to re-open skid pad

The last few years have been 'heaven” for Ngongotahā resident Richard Kean. That's because a neighbourhood skid pad has been closed. Now, with recent plans... Read More

Tight battles in NZ Mazda Racing Series

The racing just keeps getting better and better in the Nexen Tyre NZ Mazda Racing Series. The third round of the series' National and North Island Championship... Read More

Tauranga Sunday auto show postponed until March

6pm Update: The 2023 Tauranga Auto Extravaganza which was due to be happening from 9am-2pm Sunday, February 12 on The Strand has now been postponed until March. "Due... Read More

Huge automobilia collection up for auction

It began with an old hand-operated fuel pump. It grew into an interest, then something of an obsession, and over the past 40-odd years Brian Taylor has amassed... Read More

Car safety website publishes crash avoidance info

Kiwis are being urged to spend a few potentially life-saving minutes checking out the latest used vehicle safety ratings published on the Rightcar website. Waka... Read More

Burt Munro challenge a meca for motorcycling

The Burt Munro Challenge is an iconic must-see or must-do event, a week-long spectacle that transcends the various codes and branches of motorcycling and now celebrates... Read More

Watch: Massive rockfall stuns Coromandel motorists

A massive rockfall has been caught on video as it cascaded down the side of a Coromandel cliff onto State Highway 25. The rockfall at Rumahanga Bay closed the... Read More

Highway pothole complaints not as high as reported

Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency is correcting the record on the number of pothole complaints it has received in 2022. There have been reports suggesting... Read More

Video shows cracks in closed Coromandel highway

One of the main roads to Coromandel's beach towns has been closed due to numerous large cracks appearing in the road, with no guarantee it will reopen for the... Read More

Pothole costs motorcyclist his $20k bike

The year is only 17 days in, but a Tauranga motorcyclist says his year has already 'been ruined” after a pothole has cost him his bike worth more than $20,000. Paul... Read More

The race for the 2023 NZ title continues tonight

Racing in the NZ Saloon Car Championship at Baypark Speedway has had an exciting start on Friday with the second day of racing for the 2023 New Zealand title resuming... Read More