Motoring

The orchestrator behind the spanner

Usually, we associate the glory of car racing with the man behind the wheel. But a lot of what goes on under the bonnet and at the hand of the spanner has a huge... Read More

Man fined $400 for 'driving lesson'

The man at the centre of a video showing a young boy driving a vehicle through the Whitianga township has been fined by police. 'The child and his parents have... Read More

Avis to install defibs at branches

The Heart Foundation applauds a new initiative from Avis Rent A Car, that will help fight New Zealand's biggest killer - heart disease. The rental car network is... Read More

Happy Days are here again

Chevs, Fords, Holdens, customs, motorbikes - whatever takes your fancy will be parked up at Katikati's Diggelmann Park this Easter Saturday, April 15, as the Happy... Read More

SH29 re-opening about noon

NZTA is advising people planning Easter travel to delay their trip as there are still a number of State Highway closures in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions,... Read More

Coromandel roads under pressure

The Thames Coast road remains closed and officials expect this combined with delayed Easter holidayers will triple the traffic volumes on the SH25 eastern route. Tairua-Whitianga... Read More

Tauranga drivers praised

Tauranga drivers are being praised by police because of their improved behaviour during the recent bad weather. 'We're finding we are actually having less crashes... Read More

Hopes for Thames Coast Rd re-opening

While the slip in Ruamahunga Bay on State Highway 25 of the Thames Coast Rd is still being cleared, there's hope the road will be open by late today. Remnants of... Read More

Feedback sought on 'Connect Rotorua'

Ideas designed to future proof Rotorua's transport network and to make travel around the city easier and safer will be presented during public information sessions... Read More

Young Whitianga driver ‘in training’

A video captured by a member of the public shows a young boy driving a vehicle through Whitianga. An adult in the vehicle claims the young driver is 'in training'.... Read More

Holder joins Hayden and Hyundai

He's only driven 10km in the car - but Tauranga's David Holder isn't letting this put him off a rare opportunity to drive as part of the Hyundai NZ Rally Team in... Read More

Holder firing on all pistons

There are two types of people in this world - those who ignore opportunity when it comes knocking, and those who open the door. No-one knows this better than defending... Read More