Increasing numbers of trailer boats are being stolen from yards and driveways as summer kicks off, warns the Insurance Council of New Zealand. “New Zealand Police are seeing on average 24 boats per month being stolen throughout New Zealand,”...... Read More

There are several events happening for all ages and tastes on New Year’s Eve, from a family friendly BBQ at The Strand, ‘Frequency’ – the under 18s event at ASB Arena to many high profile music events at Mount Maunganui and in...... Read More

Summer brings some great things – sunshine, music, good food and great beaches – but it also brings increased traffic. While it’s important to stay patient in the traffic, there are a few other travel tips worth knowing if you’re...... Read More

Yesterday’s Mount Hardpark 2016 event attracted a range of car enthusiasts and spectators, keen to see the rides on offer. There were drift trikes, four-wheel drives, dragsters, and beautiful cars from America and Japan on display at ASB Baypark...... Read More

A new road safety campaign has been launched to address the issues most frequently encountered on our roads over the holiday period. With summer approaching, the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be busier than ever, increasing the risk of accidents involving...... Read More

Drift, drag, street and race cars, old school low-riders to high-end imports – the open invitation for any and all vehicle makes 2016’s Mount Hard Park an easy sell to punters. And with a car for every connoisseur – from amateurs to...... Read More

It’s the last thing any motorist wants to see – especially on Christmas Day. A video captured on a motorist’s dashcam and sent into SunLive shows a vehicle driving into oncoming traffic on the Sandhurst Drive off-ramp from the Tauranga...... Read More

The Tauranga to Rotorua route via State Highway 29, SH36 and SH3 has been voted Bay of Plenty’s most popular motorcycle ride. Close to 2000 Kiwi motorcyclists responded to a Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council, ACC and New Zealand Transport Agency...... Read More

UPDATED 1.50PM: A woman has been transported to hospital following a crash on State Highway 29 near Tauranga. Sergeant Adrian Tukaki says the 57-year-old woman was a passenger in the SUV that had been towing a caravan at the time when the vehicle lost...... Read More

She’s dodged possums and handled the winding corners of the back roads of Welcome Bay and Pyes Pa roads all her life, but this January SunMedia’s Kathy Sellars will bash and crash her way around Baypark Speedway’s terracotta track. Kathy...... Read More