Motoring

SH2 closure as second Bay Link bridge constructed

State Highway 2 will be closed between Bayfair roundabout and Te Maunga intersection during the first weekend of July to enable construction of the second of Bay... Read More

Mangatangi Road opening following crash

2.45pm Update: Mangatangi Road in Waikato District is expected to reopen shortly, following a serious crash earlier today. Police would like to thank motorists... Read More

BOP firm wins NZ workplace health and safety award

Working on New Zealand roads is now a whole lot safer thanks to Mount Maunganui-based firm Road Science who have devised a way to substantially reduce the time... Read More

$2.5bn BOP transport investment proposed

The Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan has been adopted by the Regional Council. The RLTP sets out a ten-year sustainable transport strategy proposing... Read More

Night closures on Tauranga Eastern Link

Night closures will take place on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road for maintenance starting on Sunday. Work will take place between 7pm and 6am on Sunday 27... Read More

Roddy to roll

Some of the best classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles will be on show in Tauranga's CBD this weekend. The Bay Rodders Winterblast will take over the Spring... Read More

Disappointment misinformation around electric utes

Toyota New Zealand has confirmed that it has no plans to bring in an electric Hilux in the next 18 - 24 months. 'I'd like to reiterate that we do not have any... Read More

National: EV scheme “takes from the poor”

The government is being accused by National of acting like a "reverse Robin Hood" with its latest electric vehicle rebate scheme. From July this year, people... Read More

Rebate scheme for electric/hybrid vehicle buyers

People buying new electric and hybrid vehicles will be able to get up to $8625 back from the government, in a rebate scheme announced today. From 1 July people... Read More

Police modernise fleet with new motorbikes

Police are modernising its motorcycle fleet with the introduction of safer, lighter and more carbon-efficient motorbikes. The purpose-built Yamaha MT09TRAP patrol... Read More

Bridges “gutted” by Takitimu North Link changes

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says he is 'gutted” with what he calls a 'delayed cancellation” of Stage Two construction on the Takitimu North Link Plans... Read More

SADD challenges Kiwis this weekend

Students Against Dangerous Driving - SADD is calling for a collective Kiwi response to change the course of a dismal 40 year record. From 1980 to 2020, there... Read More