Motoring

Karangahake Gorge to close for night works

If you are planning on travelling between Waihi and Paeroa tonight or tomorrow night, you might have to change your plans or take the long way home. Asphalt road... Read More

Smoking to be banned in vehicles with children

The Government has today announced it will prohibit smoking in cars carrying children under 18 years of age, says Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa. The... Read More

Plan ahead for road closures and delays

Plan ahead if you are travelling through the Karangahake Gorge and in the Maramarua and Mangatawhiri areas next week. The New Zealand Transport Agency has... Read More

Stolen car stuck on Papamoa beach

UPDATE:The Papamoa Community rallied together today to pull out a stolen Ute stuck on Papamoa beach. Police say the owner of the car reported it stolen and it... Read More

NZ Bus on notice over Tauranga bus service

Frustration over the shambolic bus service in Tauranga by new provider NZ Bus boiled over at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council today. Directors of the Company... Read More

New park building for Rotorua?

To accommodate increased patronage, a new parking building has been suggested for Rotorua. Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick raised the issue at yesterday's... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP weighs in on bus issues

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is voicing his frustrations alongside parents whose children use the current bus system to get to school. Todd says buses are great... Read More

Traffic lights for Elizabeth St roundabout

Motorists may have noticed some changes being made to the Elizabeth Street roundabout on State Highway 2, as traffic lights are being installed. It was... Read More

Cooper off to flying start in nationals campaign

"We're going to need a bigger trophy cabinet." This could well be a comment echoed by supporters of Bay of Plenty motocross ace Cody Cooper after his latest victory... Read More

Road deaths add up in Waikato and Bay of Plenty

The year has barely begun, but the number of deaths on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads is looking as bleak - if not bleaker - than last year, following four fatal... Read More

High temps and rain to cause danger on the roads

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is warning drivers to take extra care on roads around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions over the next week. Roads... Read More

Lane blocked after vehicle collides with pole

One lane is currently blocked following a car colliding with a light pole in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.30am at the intersection... Read More