Motoring

Campbell excited for new car debut

Tauranga's Phil Campbell will make the eagerly anticipated debut of the Campbell Rallysport Ford Fiesta AP4 car at this weekend's Lone Star Rally Canterbury, the... Read More

Electric cars proving too costly

Car buyers' thrifty spending habits are preventing electric vehicles from getting much of a toehold here, a car auction house says. Despite the technology now... Read More

Mount rider battles with world’s elite

New Zealand Honda star Cody Cooper is going from strength to strength in the United States. Fresh from his Kiwi nationals campaign, which wrapped up at Taupo... Read More

Freeloaders reduce SOS ride result

SOS Edgecumbe Charity ride organiser Tony Ngawhika is disheartened today about the large numbers of ‘charity' riders who didn't donate anything in the weekend... Read More

On a Loodicrous mission

It's been described as the mother of all adventures - travelling a third of the earth in a tiny car you nicked from your gran. The annual Mongol Rally is an adventure... Read More

PHOTOS: Maungatapu Underpass Community Day

Plenty of people have taken the chance to walk or cycle the new Maungatapu Underpass today, before it is opened to traffic. The first people came through from... Read More

SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through the Bay

Motorists are being to expect some traffic delays as the SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride roars through town today. Hundreds of motorcycles and cars will be leaving... Read More

Pedestrian dies after crash in Mount

Police are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on Oceanbeach Road Mount Maunganui last night, after a pedestrian died. The pedestrian was struck by... Read More

Underpass walkabout on Sunday

Street performances from samba groups and other others will add a dash of colour to the fresh asphalt at the Welcome By underpass on Sunday. From 10am until 3pm... Read More

State Highway 2 trial now finished

The New Zealand Transport Agency and Western Bay of Plenty District Council say adequate data has been gathered and the trial on State Highway 2 near Te Puna is... Read More

Vehicle tech to make roundabouts safer

A new autonomous driving research project may help reduce the number of accidents NZ roundabouts in the future according to a local spokesperson. Ministry of Transport... Read More

Kaimai fatal crash name release

The motorcyclist killed in a crash on SH29 over the Kaimai range on Sunday afternoon was 58-year-old Paul Garratt Butcher from Pyes Pa, Tauranga, say Police. 'Our... Read More