Motoring

Bay rider now a five-time winner

Bay of Plenty motocross rider Cody Cooper is fast closing in on claiming a new dirt bike record. The 33-year-old won his sixth national MX1 motocross crown earlier... Read More

Prioritising vehicle safety in new cars

When it comes to cars, investment in safety isn't necessarily expensive, says NZTA road safety director Harry Wilson. Vehicle safety needs to be better prioritised... Read More

Person killed in Whanganui crash

One person has died following a crash in Whanganui overnight. The crash, between two cars, occurred at the intersection of Anzac Parade and Duncan Street at 2.30am. There... Read More

Maketu’s 500hp roosters

The dawn chorus is causing broken sleep and ill-feeling in the small coastal town of Maketu. But it's not the birds, it's the rumble of heavy diesel engines well... Read More

Transport Act modernised today

More flexibility in small passenger services, mandatory alcohol interlock sentences, and tougher penalties for fleeing drivers will all become law following the... Read More

Bikers arrested for unsafe riding

A memorial ride event planned by a local motorcycle club has ended in arrests after those involved were monitored by police. On Saturday morning a group of motorcyclists... Read More

City bus drivers stop work tomorrow

Go bus drivers in Tauranga are stopping work for two hours tomorrow morning, in a move expected to disrupt some services. About 30 bus drivers are attending a stop... Read More

Slip repairs on eastern highway

Work on the slip below the road on State Highway 35 at Raukokore began this week, after work crew were diverted to help with reopening the highway at the Waioeka... Read More

Pay and walkaway winning

Nearly a month after their introduction, Tauranga's new paperless parking meters have had ‘how to use' instructions added to them, but fail to remember registration... Read More

Hit and run driver leaves bumper

The driver who left the scene of an accident in Welcome Bay Road last night, left his front bumper behind say police. The crash at the intersection with Kaitemako... Read More

Free vehicle safety checks in winter

Over 60 Murupara residents received free feedback and advice to promote safer driving over the colder winter months. At the community event, which took place in... Read More

Traffic cleared on Hewletts Rd

UPDATED: Traffic has now dispersed on State Highway Two on Hewletts Road after a truck broke down. A SunLive caller says the traffic flow is now normal with no... Read More