Motoring

Police attend incident at Welcome Bay Caltex

Police surrounded a petrol station in Welcome Bay this evening after an incident took place there. The Welcome Bay Caltex was closed to the public following an... Read More

Harvest warning for motorists

New Zealand Police is taking to Facebook to remind motorists that it's harvest time. Police say because it's harvest time, it means rural areas will be busy... Read More

SH2 not likely to open until 9pm

NZTA are warning motorists that State Highway 2 near Matata will be staying closed until 9pm. The road is closed due to an earlier crash which happened at 1.50pm... Read More

New parking restrictions in Tauranga CBD

New parking restrictions are being put in place on Elizabeth Street, near the roundabout with Durham Street. Thirty minute parking restrictions are in place... Read More

Crash closes Eastern Bay Highway

State Highway 2 is closed following an incident in Taneatua this afternoon. The NZTA says due to an accident in the area, the road is closed between Taneatua... Read More

One injured following crash on TEL

One person has received minor injuries following a crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link, Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to State Highway 2... Read More

Multiple fires near Maunganui Road rail lines

Reports are coming in of many scrub fires breaking out near the railway lines on Maunganui Road. There are also fires reported near Bayfair. Large clouds of... Read More

Parked car shunted into power pole

NZ Police have reported that a car has rear-ended a parked car this afternoon in Pyes Pa. The parked car was then shunted into a power pole. The incident happened... Read More

Visiting the Oropi Sunday Market

One of the hidden pleasures of living in the Bay of Plenty is visiting the Oropi Sunday Market, which is on today from 9am to 1pm. One Sunday morning before... Read More

Car crash on Tauranga Eastern Link

A traffic incident in the south lane of Tauranga Eastern Link between Bruce Rd and Kairua Rd has slowed traffic to one lane. A car, which appears to have been travelling... Read More

Another accolade for Baldev

While every other bus driver and bus service in town is copping it in the neck right now, the public persona of at least one driver is flourishing. 'Baldev is... Read More

Crash on State Highway 2 near Katikati

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 2, Western Bay of Plenty. The crash occurred at around 8.25pm, between Hot Springs Road and Lund... Read More