Motoring

Driver busted doing 164km/h on TEL

Distracted holiday drivers are causing a large number of nose-to-tail accidents around the city, says acting Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Sergeant... Read More

Summer ice - Have you heard of it?

Summer ice is not a good way to keep cool in the heat, but rather a slippery road condition which can be a hazard for motorists. During long dry spells, dust,... Read More

Holiday traffic building on SH1 and SH2

Holiday traffic is building on many of the major highways around the Bay causing severe delays in travel. The southbound lane on State Highway One and eastbound... Read More

Multiple car crash on SH29 blocks road

UPDATE 2.23pm: The multiple vehicles involved in a State Highway 29 crash earlier today have now been towed, however traffic is still back-to-back in Tauriko. The... Read More

Three in a row for Mount motocross rider

Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper has done it again. The Mount Maunganui rider gave his many local fans a real treat as he was almost unstoppable at the annual Honda... Read More

Car crashed into bank on SH5

A car has crashed into a bank on the intersection of Settlers Road and Handcock Road on SH5. Police received a report that a car had crashed into a bank in Reproroa... Read More

Young Rees shows what’s to come

Honda's Tony Rees may be down, but he won't be out for long and, besides that, there's plenty more Rees genetics keen to step forward. The 2017 national superbike... Read More

Day Saver makes a splash

As summer gets into full swing, Bayhopper bus users are set to get some relief from the heat. Bay of Plenty Regional Council is offering free entry to the Baywave... Read More

Rotorua crash victim named

​​​​​​​Police are now able to release the name of the woman who died after a crash on State Highway 5 near Rotorua on Christmas Eve. She was 23-year-old... Read More

Road toll rises to seven

Two people have been killed in a car crash in South Canterbury this morning, bringing the holiday road toll to seven. Emergency services are responding to a crash... Read More

Roads to avoid this summer

Three Bay of Plenty highways have made the list of top roads to avoid this festive season. State Highway 2 between Katikati and Tauranga; State Highway 29 near Kaimai;... Read More

Two arrested in police pursuit

Two people have been arrested following a police pursuit in Tauranga earlier this evening. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened at about 5.30pm. "A... Read More