Motoring

David Holder goes international

Rally driver David Holder aims to become the first New Zealander to contest the FIA Junior World Rally Championship, as the 2016 New Zealand rally champion prepares... Read More

Tourist admits guilt in fatal crash

A German tourist has admitted to causing the death of his companion in a crash while on a journey up the Coromandel. Felix Eisele, 19, appeared in Thames District... Read More

Car crashed into power pole, sparks fire

A car has hit into a power pole causing a bush fire on Wilson Road North, 10km from Maketu. Police were called to the incident at around 4.30pm where a powerline... Read More

Aimee-Leigh no shrinking violet

Aimee-Leigh Brunsdon's claim to motoring fame is driving off from a petrol station forecourt with the petrol pump still in her car. But don't let that fool you.... Read More

Victim named in fatal SH1 crash

The name has been released of a man who died in a crash on State Highway One at Motutere, near Taupo. He was 32-year-old Benjamin Allan Biddle, from Taupo. Emergency... Read More

Christmas campaign promotes safe driving

The message from NZ Police and the NZ Transport Agency to road users is simple - drive safely, ‘we want you here for Christmas'. More people have been killed... Read More

Celebrating road safety efforts

More than 600 children from 28 schools took to the streets of central Tauranga today to celebrate their efforts to keep their peers safe on the road this year. The... Read More

Overnight spike in petrol price

An overnight spike in petrol prices has been spied by commuters, after what is reported to be a gradual rise all week. Gull stations in Bethlehem and Hewletts roads... Read More

Online practical driving tool launched

ACC and the NZ Transport Agency have launched a virtual reality (VR) experience to prepare young drivers for practical tests The VR experience is an interactive... Read More

Tauranga’s continuing traffic woes

If you think Tauranga city traffic is getting worse, that it's taking more time to get to work, the queues are longer and driving in Tauranga is increasingly diabolical... Read More

New bus services could be fast-tracked

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency are investigating fast-tracking some proposed changes to public transport... Read More

Turret Road exit lane open to traffic

The one-way exit lane from 14th Avenue onto Turret Road is open to traffic once more. A SunLive reader sent in photos showing the concrete barriers blocking access... Read More