Motoring

Compensation over sulphuric fuel

Hundreds of car owners left with empty tanks after being given low-quality petrol will be in line for compensation. Some batches of 91 and 95 petrol sold by BP,... Read More

SH25 repairs to be completed by March

Coromandel's State Highway 25 expected to be back to two lanes early this year according to NZTA. The damage along State Highway 25 between Thames and Manaia has... Read More

Three sets of traffic lights out on SH25

UPDATE: Three sets of temporary traffic lights are out after an incident earlier this morning. Police were notified by a traffic control coordinator at around... Read More

Review on traffic and speed in Whakatane

Tighter restrictions on heavy vehicles parking and travelling through urban areas in the Whakatane region are some of many key changes being proposed by council. The... Read More

CBD gas leak stopped

A gas leak that resulted in some CBD streets blocked to traffic, and reversed traffic flows down one way streets, has been stopped. The gas leak was from an underground... Read More

Bayfair to Baypark preparation work

Preliminary works on the $120m Bayfair to Baypark project will continue mostly at night next week, with traffic delays expected from Sunday evening. Contractors... Read More

Call for Katikati bypass to stand alone

Katikati Community Board chair Jenny Hobbs says the community doesn't want the Katikati bypass to get 'tangled up” in a debate about roading needs for the... Read More

Half car, half couch goes up for auction

It's probably best suited to a petrol head, a Ford fanatic or someone with a unique taste in furnishings. It's the butt of a Mark 3 Zephyr, which has been fashioned... Read More

Controversy over speedway race

There are behind the scenes questions being asked about the shut-down of the New Zealand Super Saloon speedway championships on Saturday night, just before the... Read More

Road repair focused on ‘priority sites’

The New Zealand Transport Agency says repairs to the Thames Coast Road/State Highway 25 are in full swing, with the focus on prioritising sites and minimising inconvenience... Read More

James finishes the job for drift team

Pro-Sport Series outfit Central Drift Team have come away from the opening round of the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship on top. The Central Equipment... Read More

Whakamarama fatal crash victim named

The name of the man who died in a two car crash in Whakamarama on Sunday has been released by Western Bay of Plenty police. Road policing manager acting Senior... Read More