Motoring

Driver flees police in Welcome Bay

Tauranga police abandoned a chase in Welcome Bay this morning. A police spokesperson says the driver failed to stop. 'A brief pursuit followed along Welcome... Read More

$11m boost for low emission transport

Low emission transport will receive a record boost totalling more than $11 million, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today. 'Today I'm announcing... Read More

Concrete spill in Tauranga CBD

A concrete spill is causing delays in the Tauranga CBD as concrete has been spilt on the road. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it is on 1st Ave... Read More

Driver injured following SH2 crash

A driver has sustained serious head injuries following a crash on State Highway 2 last night. Emergency services were called to the single car crash near Whakamarama... Read More

Mt Maunganui road closures for We Run The Night

Maunganui Road from Pacific Avenue to Prince Avenue will be closed from 1pm this afternoon until 1am tomorrow morning as participants for We Run The Night take... Read More

Driver walks away from crash in Bellevue

A driver seems to have walked away from a crash on Margaret Road in Tauranga. Police says the car rolled and hit a fence and a power box. They were notified... Read More

Missing person’s vehicle spotted in Tauranga

Police are asking for the public's help finding 20-year-old Finn Yeats, who has been reported missing from his Carterton home. A police spokesperson says police... Read More

Teenagers charged following police pursuit

Two teenagers have appeared in Tauranga District Court today and have been charged with offences relating to a theft of a car, resulting in a police chase last... Read More

Crash on Takitimu Drive

Motorists are being warned of delays on State Highway 2 following a crash. A reporter at the scene says it is after SH2 and SH29 merge heading towards the city... Read More

Driver licensing no more

Driver licensing services are no longer available in Opotiki. In a Facebook post created by NZ Transport Agency Waikato BOP, it says customers in Opotiki are... Read More

Te Puna car fire suspected arson

Police have been called in to investigate a fire which destroyed a car in Te Puna. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Teihana Road, just over the railway... Read More

One lane blocked on SH2 in Katikati

UPDATE 1.05pm: One lane is blocked on State Highway 2, in Katikati, following a crash The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists of delays in the area.... Read More