Motoring

Graffiti artists brighten up bus

A couple of graffiti artists have been using their spray cans for good this weekend, putting the finishing touches on a very original bus paint job. Sega, 21, and... Read More

Teardrop roundabout to stay

The Whakatane District Council projects and services committee has made the decision to keep the ‘teardrop' formation at the Landing Road bridge roundabout. The... Read More

Slip reduces SH36 to one lane

State Highway 36, near the intersection with Oropi Gorge Road, is reduced to one lane while engineers decide what to do about a slip that has dropped away below... Read More

SH2 closed after large slip

State Highway Two is closed after a large slip occurred in the Karangahake Gorge between the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges. Police say contractors are clearing the... Read More

Crash on Dee Street

A car accident has occurred on the corner of Dee Street in Mount Maunganui. Two cars collided into each other on the corner of Dee Street and Maunganui Road at... Read More

Weekend Wheels

September 9: Motorsport Bay of Plenty Day/Night Gravel Sprint - TECT All Terrain Park Motorsport Bay of Plenty's annual Spring Day/Night Gravel Sprint will be held... Read More

Tired drivers on alpine roads

An operation aimed at drivers heading to and from ski fields has revealed tired drivers at the wheel, as a main cause of concern. Operation Hotoke, which ended... Read More

Injury in Oropi crash

The driver of a car that hit a bank near the top of Oropi Road this afternoon is believed to have suffered minor injuries, say police. The car struck the bank near... Read More

Campbell makes Coromandel return

Tauranga driver Phil Campbell has made a return to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship taking on the fourth round at the Mahindra Goldrush... Read More

An emotionally-charged ride

'This is automotive bliss!” I said, as I returned to the Nissan dealership on Hewletts Rd. I had just returned the new Nissan Pathfinder, an upgraded version... Read More

Rolling out posties' new wheels

Tauranga residents will be the first to witness New Zealand Post's new electric delivery vehicles in operation, when driver training begins next week. The four-wheeled... Read More

TEL speed limit to increase to 110km/h

The Tauranga Eastern Link is one of two highways motorists will be able to do 110km/h on. In an announcement made today, Associate Transport Minister Tim Macindoe... Read More