Motoring

Safer roads through roadside drug driver tests

The Police are on track to have powers to screen drivers for impairing drugs after legislation to enable roadside drug testing passed its third reading on Wednesday,... Read More

4x4 event draws its biggest crowd

The day might not have gone so well for local hopes Nathan Fogden and Mike Gibbons, but the Bay of Plenty round of the New Zealand 4x4 Trial on Rangiuru Rd on... Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

The 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals kick off their annual series in Taranaki this weekend and it's sure to be a stern test for all concerned. Racing... Read More

Taupō Kawasaki racer back to his winning ways

Bay of Plenty's Brad Groombridge is back where he belongs, on top of the sport he had so dominated before an unfortunate injury derailed him. The Kawasaki... Read More

Takitimu North Link hits major milestone

The Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project reached a significant milestone this construction season - passing the halfway point and making momentous progress across... Read More

Zac Green readies for D1NZ drifting grand finals

Zac Green has a lot of work ahead of him in the next two weeks to get his Nissan Stationwagon ready for an exciting event in Taranaki. After that, he's prepping... Read More

Purvis wins second MX1 NZ title

After giving himself and his team a nerve-wracking start to the day, Altherm JCR Yamaha's MX1 master Maximus Purvis did what he does best and gave it everything... Read More

Final two rounds of racing this weekend

The New Zealand cross-country motorcycle racing community will wrap up their national series with back-to-back rounds three and four near Gore in just a few... Read More

Championship wins for husband and wife duo

Altherm Yamaha KMD Team Manager Grant Shivas had several good reasons to celebrate after the New Zealand Superbike Championship wrapped up at Taupo Motorsport... Read More

BoP and Waikato state highway road works for March

Motorists travelling through Rotorua, along State Highway 30 Te Ngae Road near Wharenui Road, will see work is well underway to upgrade and install traffic lights... Read More

Final round of NZ motocross series had everything

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships wrapped up at the weekend with an action-packed second visit to the Phillips' farm track south-west of Rotorua. It... Read More

BOP rider captures lap records

Bay of Plenty-based Honda rider Mitch Rees was in scintillating form again, winning almost everything that came his way in this season's New Zealand Superbike... Read More