Motoring

Watch out for snow across central North Island

Snow to low levels is expected in many parts of the South Island and central North Island, also west to southwest gales for the lower North Island and Auckland. A... Read More

Speeding driver crashes at roundabout

A speeding driver is to appear in court on Monday after being apprehended by Police on Saturday night. The driver crashed their vehicle, a Honda Odyssey, at the... Read More

What’s on – History, concerts and some rain

Kia ora and welcome to a rather wet winter Sunday. Expect showers this morning, with mostly rain from midday to early afternoon. There will be one or two showers... Read More

Waimana Gorge open during day

The NZ Transport Agency advise that State Highway 2 through the Waimana Gorge is open today, but will be closed overnight. 'The road will remain open until 5.30pm... Read More

Vehicle crashed into bridge near Pukehina

Police report that a vehicle crashed into a bridge on State Highway 2 near Pukehina on Friday night. A Police spokesperson says that the car crashed into the... Read More

Organisations band together to reduce speeding

The New Zealand Police, the Australasian College of Surgeons and Brake are urging people to think about the consequences of driving too fast for the conditions. Acting... Read More

SH2 reopened following Bethlehem crash

Saturday August 3, 7am update: State Highway 2 near Bethlehem has now been reopened following a crash early this morning. Police say they received reports of... Read More

Two vehicle crashes in Papamoa tonight

There were two vehicle crashes in the space of about 20 minutes in Papamoa tonight. Police were notified around 8:55pm on Friday evening that a car had hit... Read More

Oropi Road to be open by end of today

By the end of today, a temporary solution will open Oropi Road, between Cheyne Road and Oropi Stream Bridge, to one lane of traffic. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson... Read More

Get ready for a cold snap

A wintry snap is expected to hit next week, bringing snow and low temperatures. WeatherWatch.co.nz says although the southerly won't last much longer, we are... Read More

Vehicle hits power pole in Poike causing power cut

A vehicle has collided with a power pole in Poike on Sunday afternoon, causing widespread power outage. The vehicle collided with the power pole near the intersection... Read More

Tourism Infrastructure Fund opens August 1

Round four of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF) will be open for applications from August 1 2019, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. The TIF... Read More