Motoring

Check online for roadworks

Drivers are being asked to prepare for delays as work begins on a number of roads throughout the eastern Bay of Plenty. From now until the end of summer contractors... Read More

Hewletts Road bus lanes extended

Pre-Christmas commuting across the bridge may be affected by NZTA beginning work on extending the bus lanes from Totara Street to the Tauranga Marina, on December... Read More

Nighttime detours for expressway

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists of night-time detours on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway over the next few weeks while maintenance... Read More

Free Wi-Fi on Bayhopper buses

What do Donald Trump's tweets, council plans and online shopping have in common? You'll soon be able to check out all of them for free while riding the bus in the... Read More

AA welcomes 110km/h decision

The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Roads and Cambridge Section of the Waikato Expressway will both have a 110km/h speed limit from mid-December, which AA Motoring supports. The... Read More

Motoring heaven on The Strand

People wanting to see rally cars close up can head down to The Strand with Rally New Zealand giving people the chance to meet and mingle with their drivers. The... Read More

New TEL speed limit starts next month

New 110km/h speed limits will come into effect from December 11 for the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. The Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway will also... Read More

Work underway to fix Pyes Pa Rd slip

A 35 metre long wall made out of around 70 steel piles is to be lowered into the ground to stabilise the earth at the slip site on State Highway 36 Pyes Pa Road.... Read More

Changes to Hewletts Road layout

The New Zealand Transport Agency is advising road users of a minor change to the road layout on Hewletts Road while an extension to the bus lanes is completed. The... Read More

Call for Tauranga passenger trains

Using existing rail corridors for commuter transport is being suggested by Tauranga architect Mark Wassung, as a way of reducing traffic congestion on the city... Read More

The $64 million transport plan

Councillors are recommending Tauranga City Council embark on a $64 million transport plan over the next three years in three main bundles. These are: Providing better... Read More

Challenge to CBD parking regime

City councillor Terry Molloy is trying to bring pedestrians back into the central city by driving up long term parking prices. In a Notice of Motion being presented... Read More