03:05pm Mon 28 Apr, 2025
Monday's rain has resulted in surface flooding across some streets in Whakatāne this afternoon. Motorists are reporting that Pounama Place and Peace Street... Read More
04:30pm Tue 22 Apr, 2025
The $2.8 billion to $3.3b Tauriko West project, which includes a new four-lane State Highway 29 and widening State Highway 29a, has been given the green light. In... Read More
09:00am Tue 22 Apr, 2025
State Highway 2 north of Gisborne will be busy over the coming weeks, with several recovery projects either ramping up or getting underway, NZTA Waka Kotahi... Read More
08:00am Sun 20 Apr, 2025
Her name is Smurfette and she always attracts nostalgic smiles and compliments. She's a 1972 Morris Mini that was lovingly restored during the Covid lockdown... Read More
03:00pm Wed 16 Apr, 2025
The Easter holiday period marks a busy time on the roads - and with it, an increase in roadside accidents. An emergency doctor shares what you can do to help... Read More
11:25am Tue 15 Apr, 2025
The stars have aligned to drive petrol costs down, says a fuel price tracker. Crude oil prices have plummeted in the wake of US president Donald Trump's... Read More
05:00am Tue 15 Apr, 2025
Proposed changes to driver licensing are a 'hallelujah” moment for Rotorua driving instructor Helen Barry. Other Bay of Plenty instructors have described... Read More
04:00pm Mon 14 Apr, 2025
With the two premier titles safely locked away, Karaka's Hayden Draper became the obvious stand-out at the 2025 KTM New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships... Read More
07:30am Thu 10 Apr, 2025
Taupō has caught Supercars fever ahead of this weekend's championship round: the town centre has been decorated, community events are organised and the... Read More
11:00am Mon 07 Apr, 2025
The intersection of State Highway 2 and Wainui Road in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be made much safer and more efficient for vehicles and freight with the... Read More
02:00pm Wed 02 Apr, 2025
Fifty teams of Mini lovers are preparing for an epic 2400km adventure across New Zealand, aiming to raise $500,000 to help children living in hardship. The... Read More
06:00pm Tue 01 Apr, 2025
Self-confessed petrol head and Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Simon Bridges has teamed up with champion professional drift racer Mad Mike Whiddett in a high-octane... Read More