Motoring

Champ rallies behind friend

New Zealand Rally Champion and Mount Maunganui local David Holder is throwing his weight behind a campaign to see a special friend of his take the trip of a life... Read More

Tauranga traffic tailback clearing

Reports that traffic is backed up along Takitimu Drive almost as far as the Harbour Bridge are puzzling Tauranga Police. The possible cause is a crash at Bethlehem... Read More

Tauranga to host rally champs?

A campaign is under way to bring a World Rally Championship round to Tauranga in 2018. New Zealand is one of five nations in the running, having last hosted the... Read More

Fatal crash now suspicious

Police say a fatal crash near Te Kaha on Saturday afternoon is suspicious, and they want anyone who saw the crash or has any information to come forward. Police... Read More

Look out for Bay & Waikato events: NZTA

Motorists are being asked to be extra cautious on the roads due to several events taking place across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato this weekend. The New Zealand... Read More

One dead in fatal Tirau crash

One person has dead following a fatal crash on State Highway 1 just west of Tirau overnight. In a statement, a spokesperson says police and emergency services were... Read More

Jowetts’ return run to Tauranga

There's a small convoy of a distinct type of car coming to Tauranga this weekend. But they're bound to make a big impression. The northern branch of the Jowett... Read More

Car crossed centreline in Te Poi crash

Police believe a man in his 50's was killed when his car crossed the centreline and collided with a tourist bus near Te Poi on Tuesday. Senior Sergeant Andrew... Read More

Top Kiwis ready for high-flying action

The battle for national supercross honours hits full throttle on Thursday evening. The modern-day equivalent of gladiators battling for their lives in the Coliseum... Read More

Autonomous vehicle takes to the TEL

In a first for New Zealand, a self-driving autonomous vehicle has been let loose on the Tauranga Eastern Link today. The demonstration was the highlight of the... Read More

Car crash on SH29A, Maungatapu

UPDATED 6.45PM: Police are asking motorists to avoid or delay travel along State Highway 29A following a crash near Maungatapu. Northern Fire Communications shift... Read More

Self-drive vehicle demo in Tauranga

The country's first official demonstration of an autonomous vehicle using New Zealand roads takes place in Tauranga tomorrow. The New Zealand Traffic Institute,... Read More