Motoring

What you need to know on SH2 closures and detours

State Highway 2 Waioweka Gorge is a vital road running through the rugged landscapes of the Eastern Bay of Plenty, an important link between the East Coast and... Read More

Govt to consult on vintage vehicle rules

Public consultation will open next week on the Government's proposal to reduce compliance requirements for owners of vintage cars, vintage motorcycles, and privately... Read More

Higher fuel margins may limit price relief

Fuel importers have been making bigger margins recently, and there is a warning it could dent the impact of falling oil prices on New Zealand motorists. Data... Read More

Taupō rider triumphs in national motorbike race

Wil Yeoman has been riding motorbikes and competing in offroad motorbike racing for most of his life. The 19-year-old rider from Taupō recently competed... Read More

NZ Super Saloon Car Championships

Twenty-five laps of intense racing on a wide track surface delivered New Zealand speedway history at Mount Maunganui's Baypark Speedway on Saturday night. Christchurch... Read More

Near domination for Yamaha team

The first round of the 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championship could not have gone much better for the Altherm JCR Yamaha team, with its trio of riders... Read More

BoP hosts motocross championship opener

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the popular TECT Park, near Tauranga, hosting the spectacular one-day... Read More

Winning ways continue for Honda’s Rees

Less than a week after the Bay of Plenty's Mitch Rees stamped his authority at Invercargill, he virtually repeated the dose at the next phase of the motorcycle... Read More

Keeping it in the family

Vintage and classic machinery enthusiast, and dairy farmer Reece Houghton was brought up on a dairy farm with one sister and four brothers. Their father had... Read More

Two vehicle crash on SH2, Athenree Gorge

There has been a crash on SH2, Athenree Gorge, near Arden Road. A police spokesperson said they received a report of the two-vehicle crash at around 4 pm. "One... Read More

Western Bay council seeks feedback on parking laws

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is inviting residents to provide feedback on its Traffic and Parking Enforcement Bylaw as part of a scheduled review. Policy... Read More

Super Saloon racing action at Baypark

For only the fifth time in 56 years of sedan-based dirt track competition, the Bay of Plenty is hosting the New Zealand Super Saloon Car Championship this weekend. The... Read More