Motoring

Proposed import ban on less safe cars

Some of the country's most popular cars could be banned from being imported under a proposed new road safety strategy. A report obtained by RNZ shows the... Read More

Frosty weather ahead

The MetService report that a ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over New Zealand during Tuesday and persist through Wednesday. This will bring generally... Read More

Update: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand

11.50am Update: The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management - MCDEM advise that there is no tsunami threat to NZ following the magnitude 7.0 Kermadec... Read More

Truck breakdown on Tauranga harbour bridge

A truck breakdown on Tauranga harbour bridge is slowing traffic on Sunday morning. It is understood that the truck broke down around 11am, and is currently stationary... Read More

Car hit tree in Welcome Bay

A car has hit a tree in Welcome Bay on Sunday morning. A police spokesperson say Police received a report of a car hitting a tree on Welcome Bay Road about 7.40am. 'Two... Read More

Chapel St traffic lights are out

Both sets of traffic lights at Chapel St, Tauranga are not functioning this afternoon. The traffic lights went out around noon on Saturday. Two police are directing... Read More

Angry driver knocks down cyclist

Local cyclist Gerard Eagar was knocked off his bike on Queen's Birthday Weekend and he is urging the driver who hit him to use their 'rage” energy to bring... Read More

Traffic now moving freely again on SH2

1.30pm Update: Traffic is now reported to be flowing freely again along SH2 between Whakamarama and Omokoroa. Earlier traffic was reported to be at a standstill. A... Read More

Kathy grumps when heavens dump

Kathy Fathers is 'all wound up” and calling in a ten-year-old promise she says was made to her by the Tauranga City Council. 'It's not too early,”... Read More

Moderate condition following Kaimai crash

One person was taken to hospital following a crash in the Lower Kaimai area on Friday afternoon. A car rolled into a ditch in the Lower Kaimai area trapping one... Read More

Hyundai introduce NZ’s first hydrogen powered SUV

Hyundai New Zealand have revealed the all-new NEXO, New Zealand's first zero emissions hydrogen powered SUV. Whilst NEXO is Hyundai Motor Company's second-generation... Read More

More speed cameras part of new safety strategy

Hundreds of speed cameras, attracting much larger fines, could be added to the roading network under the next road safety strategy. The Speed Reference Group... Read More