Motoring

Tauranga motorcyclist named

The motocylcist who died in a single vehicle crash on SH36 on Sunday night was Morris Percy Te Wata Poata, age 46, of Tauranga. Police extend their sympathies to... Read More

Afternoon traffic chaos easing

Traffic woes in the mount this afternoon caused by malfunctioning the Barrier arms at the intersection of Hewletts and Maunganui Roads are easing say police. The... Read More

Carless challenge for Tauranga council

Tauranga City councillor Terry Molloy received an unexpected answer when he asked Jo Wills how the city council could encourage people to use public transport instead... Read More

Serious crash on SH 36, Tauranga

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash, at the intersection commonly known as ‘the Crossing', on State Highway 36/Takitimu Drive,... Read More

Car has rolled on SH2

A car has rolled on Wairoa Road, near State Highway Two. Police were called to the accident on Wairoa Road, 50 metres from State Highway Two. No one is trapped... Read More

Pays to shop around for petrol

The price of petrol has risen after a brief dip that appeared to coincide with the release of a report of competiveness within the fuel industry. The study, commissioned... Read More

Weekend Wheels

September 15-17: Paeroa Vintage & Classic Car Show weekend The 11th annual Paeroa Rotary Vintage & Classic Car Show includes a street parade from 11am Saturday... Read More

Students gain experience with carwash

Students from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology have been gaining valuable real-world experience running their own ‘dry' carwash at Bayfair. The students... Read More

SH 30 down to one lane after slip

State Highway 30 is down to one lane, after a slip occurred between Whakamaru and Rotorua. The slip, which happened early this morning 500 meters east of Atiamuri... Read More

A Citroen love story

The lights were red and my Citroen C3 slowed to take its place in the traffic. As I drove slowly up to the lights, I was suddenly aware of eyes peering at the review... Read More

Transport warning for Te Tumu

Tauranga City Council 'blindness' towards cycling as transport as opposed to recreation is going to impact new housing developments, and their residents, City Transformation... Read More

Public forum for Coromandel roading

The state of the roading network around the Coromandel will be the focus of a public forum being held this week in Thames. The forum is this Wednesday, September... Read More