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Feeling the drive

“It's all about the feel,” I said to the dealer after returning the quite superb Honda CR-V AWD Sport Sensing... read more

Sexy, safe and stylish drive

It's a line that may have summed up the Volvo line-up of functional 1980s vehicles, but today, Volvos aren't mere boxy,... read more

Subaru XV SUV Premium

Every time I step into a new car for review, I know someone, somewhere is looking to purchase this ride. A reviewer's job... read more

Suzuki's time travel machine

I love shopping baskets. They're the small, around town, quick-as-a-whip cars that are easy to park and easy to drive. I... read more

Weekend Wheels

October 21: Baypark Speedway – Mount Maunganui Opening night of the 2017/2018 season gets underway at Baypark Speedway... read more

Work starting soon to repair slip

A small section of Te Puna Station Road will be closed from next week (October 9) so a slip can be repaired. Western Bay... read more

Consultation opens on 110km/h proposal

Posted at 13:23pm Thursday 28 Sep

The NZ Transport Agency is inviting people to have their say on a proposal to introduce 110 km/h speed limits...read more

Distinguished, dapper and dashing riders

Posted at 15:50pm Sunday 24 Sep

On Sunday morning, 140 dapper and finely attired riders tweaked moustaches and embarked on the Distinguished Gentlemen's...read more

UPDATE: 15 people involved in SH1 crash

Posted at 15:37pm Saturday 23 Sep

Eight vehicles were involved in a crash on State Highway One, in Wairakei, between Palmer Mill Rd and Oruanui...read more

Multiple vehicle collision on SH1

Posted at 12:37pm Saturday 23 Sep

A crash has occurred on State Highway One, Wairakei, near Taupo. Emergency services are responding to the...read more

Tweed for a cause

Posted at 6:57am Saturday 23 Sep

On Sunday Harley Couper will don his finest attire, tweak his moustache and sit astride his Royal Enfield Classic...read more

Truck broken down on Oropi Road

Posted at 16:33pm Thursday 21 Sep

A truck has broken down near the roundabout on Oropi Road, partially blocking the lane. Traffic is able to get...read more

REVIEWS

New Suzuki Vitara JLX a cost effective and satisfying driving experience

After four years of enjoying the experience of owning a Honda 2 litre V-tec Civic Sport, I decided it was time to shift up a few gears and become proud... read more

Mazda CX-3 review

The Mazda CX-3 has become a popular sub-compact SUV on New Zealand roads since launching to market in 2015. This year (2017) an updated CX-3... read more

Swift by name - swift by nature

I declare a driver's bias here. I love the Suzuki Swift. It is my family car and hundreds of hours at the wheel later, I still enjoy what I think is one... read more

New Zealand’s best selling vehicle list

It's amazing how quickly things can change. Back in 2008, when the Great Financial Crisis was in full swing, there was a sudden and noticeable... read more

In a class of its own - Peugeot 3008 SUV Allure Diesel

It's the attention to small details that tells the story of innovative car design. And for the Peugeot 3008 it comes in the unusual shape and... read more

Why do businesses lease vehicles?

New Zealand: home to the All Blacks, the Southern Alps, Pavlova, Tip-Top ice-cream, kiwi ingenuity and… the world's highest vehicle depreciation... read more

Discovering driving pleasure: Land Rover Discovery TD6 HSE

At first glance the Land Rover Discovery looks big and cumbersome, but at first drive you forget that first misleading impression and marvel at the... read more

Self-driving electric vehicles

If you told someone 200 years ago something called a car would one day replace the horse and carriage, you would have been laughed out of town. So, I always... read more

HEADLINES

More cycling, less traffic congestion

Residents are being encouraged to put on their helmets and get on their bike, as a way to decrease traffic congestion...read more

17:03pm Wed 20 Sep

Beauty to behold

There are times when automotive design crosses the line from mere mechanics to art. The attention to body shape,...read more

11:18am Fri 22 Sep

Bussing option signalled

While a decision is yet to be made about where the bus stops will go when Willow Street is all prettied up for...read more

14:20pm Wed 20 Sep

Tauranga ‘critical’ to fuel crisis

The Port of Tauranga is playing a vital role in alleviating pressure on fuel stocks in Auckland as a result of...read more

10:06am Tue 19 Sep

Tauranga motorcyclist named

The motocylcist who died in a single vehicle crash on SH36 on Sunday night was Morris Percy Te Wata Poata, age...read more

17:29pm Mon 18 Sep

Afternoon traffic chaos easing

Traffic woes in the mount this afternoon caused by malfunctioning the Barrier arms at the intersection of Hewletts...read more

17:00pm Mon 18 Sep

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