Motoring

SH2/Fifteenth Ave lane closure for two years

One westbound lane on SH2/Fifteenth Ave is now closed through to mid-2026 for work to build a new bridge connection. The entrance to Edgecumbe Road from SH2... Read More

Councillor: Mount road project top priority

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

New rainbow crossing for Tauranga

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

Morgan dominant in Tect Park offroad racing

Driving his single-seater race car, Asher Morgan has taken a clean sweep in the final regional round of the 2024 CT Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship. Racing... Read More

Free charging for EVs in Tauranga on Monday

GoTo Car Share is celebrating World EV Day on Monday, September 9 by offering free charging at its public charging station in Tauranga's CBD. Goto founder... Read More

SH2 median barriers hitting farmers in the pocket

Median barriers on State Highway 2 near Katikati are 'severely limiting” access and hurting horticultural and agricultural businesses, farmers say. NZTA... Read More

Turning rubber into resources 

New Zealand's first national tyre recycling scheme is now fully operational with free collections starting yesterday, September 1, says Environment Minister... Read More

Major victory for BOP mobility parking advocate

Tauranga's Claire Dale says she had goosebumps when she heard the news that the Government announced a dramatic increase in the fines for abusing mobility... Read More

Calls to reduce BOP motorbike crashes this spring

Spring is the perfect time to be thinking about motorcycle safety and ACC is challenging riders across the Bay of Plenty region to be ready to get back on their... Read More

Overnight SH29A road closure at Bay Link 

Motorists are advised that there will be overnight road closures for two nights this week at Bay LInk on State Highway 29A. "Overnight on Wednesday, September... Read More

Tolling proposal for Tauranga's TNL

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will be seeking public feedback in September on separate proposals to toll three new state highways in the North Island. Public... Read More

Tauranga Mount Maunganui ferry still on the cards

A ferry service for Tauranga has passed another hurdle, with the newly elected council agreeing to help subside the fares. If it goes ahead, commuters would... Read More