Motoring

Big guns set for explosive Baypark Speedway action

With the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship fast approaching, the country's top drivers will ignite the track at Baypark Speedway when the venue hosts... Read More

Unlock the secrets behind closed doors

What secrets lie within the homes you pass each day? The Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise invites residents to find out at ‘Behind Closed Doors 2025' on... Read More

Baypark Speedway launches 2025-2026 season

Feature race victories held some extra personal significance for the big winners at the 2025-26 Baypark Speedway season opener on Saturday night. Former NZ... Read More

Inside BoP's high octane weekend

It's petrolhead heaven in the Bay of Plenty with two big motorsport events roaring into action this long weekend. A new season of dirt oval racing at... Read More

Caution urged as motorbike crashes rise in spring

Four motorcyclists were injured in separate crashes during an organised ride through the Waikato on Saturday, prompting police to urge caution as warmer spring... Read More

Tauranga racer crowned national series champion

Aquinas College Year 7 student Charlie Clarke is buzzing after another great karting season. The 11-year-old won the 2025 New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge... Read More

Prompt phone call helps land driver in court

A man is facing court after a quick-thinking member of the public phoned 111 about his manner of driving in the Galatea/Murupara area, police said. 'On Sunday,... Read More

Waikato & BoP state highway works for October

Road rebuilding and resealing is continuing at pace across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said sealing crews are making... Read More

Hard adventure enduro will test even the best

It always takes a special kind of athlete to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro, so it's just as well that so many special riders have entered again for... Read More

Ryda workshop to empower Mount young drivers

Mount Maunganui College's Year 11 students will take part in the Ryda road safety workshop on October 16 — part of a national effort to teach teens life-saving... Read More

Major upgrades planned for SH29

A key stretch of State Highway 29 is set for major upgrades, including rebuilding and resurfacing five sites on the Kaimai Range. SH29 from Tauriko to the... Read More

Turning squashed bugs into climate change data

​What if the insects you hit with your car could contribute to research on climate change? That's the idea driving new research from University of Auckland... Read More