Motoring

Road delays expected for SH2

Roading delays are expected today as road works are taking place on State Highway 2. The stretch of SH2 to Athenree at Kauri Point Road in both directions, will... Read More

She will not die quietly

Her given name is ZK-GAU. The family name is Slingsby. This week, the 62-year-old lady came home - carted over the Kaimai Range in pieces to Tauranga, where she... Read More

Students take driver’s seat during school visit

Students at Papamoa Primary School have taken the front seat to support one of their own during a recent school visit. The school had the chance to meet ex-student... Read More

Crash on SH2 near Edgecumbe

The road is now clear after a two vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Edgecumbe. Emergency services were called to the intersection on Western Drain Road... Read More

Hospitality spending rises as petrol prices drop

Drivers spent less on fuel in November as pump prices eased off record highs, Stats NZ says today. The biggest monthly drop in fuel spending in a decade coincided... Read More

Police officer injured after man rams patrol car

A Coromandel police officer has been injured, when his patrol car was repeatedly rammed by a fleeing wanted man. The constable's wrist was snapped in the steering... Read More

No one injured after nose-to-tail on SH2

No one was injured in a three vehicle crash that happened on State Highway two yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the nose-to-tail accident... Read More

TCC looking at dedicated bus lanes on Cameron Rd

To help manage traffic congestion as Tauranga continues to grow, the city council is looking at ways to make it easier for more people to travel by bus, biking... Read More

NZTA CEO resigns

New Zealand Transport Agency chief executive Fergus Gammie has resigned. He announced his resignation today after months of mounting pressure over the agency's... Read More

Air NZ, unions begin urgent talks as strike looms

Urgent talks begin today between Air New Zealand and aviation engineers' unions to try to avert strike action planned in the run-up to Christmas. The Aviation... Read More

Man’s name released after motorbike death

Police have today released the name of the man who died on Mimiha Road in Matata, on Saturday afternoon. He was 52-year-old John Lickfold, of Rotorua. Emergency... Read More

SH2 blocked after crash

A lane is blocked on State Highway 2, northbound of Bethlehem, following a crash this afternoon. Emergency services were called to SH2 near Wairoa Pa Road to... Read More