Traffic is delayed following a two car crash on SH29A at Maungatapu, near the overbridge. Emergency services were called to the scene about 5.45pm. Sunlive understands the accident is in the southbound land.... Read More

Bayfair Shopping Centre had more electric vehicles than usual on site today when the #LeadingTheCharge road trip came to town. The visit was part of a national tour of electric vehicles organised by the Better NZ Trust, which seeks to promote uptake...... Read More

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 learned to drive in one in the 1970s and today I still look at this auto-market segment as the most challenging and, in...... Read More

Every time I step into a new car for review, I know someone, somewhere is looking to purchase this ride. A reviewer’s job is to do a pre-purchase run-through and find the strengths and design features built into every car. This time it’s...... Read More

It’s a line that may have summed up the Volvo line-up of functional 1980s vehicles, but today, Volvos aren’t mere boxy, safe people-shifters. Things have changed. Volvo has put some thinking and chutzpa into its car design, while retaining...... Read More

“It’s all about the feel,” I said to the dealer after returning the quite superb Honda CR-V AWD Sport Sensing Turbo back to the dealership. “You can have all the features that are current, but the thing that really matters is...... Read More

  “Is it a two door?” I wondered out loud as I looked at the smooth lines of the Honda HR-V Sport. The pictures of the sporty-looking Honda crossover SUV looked too clean to allow for rear door handles, it must be a two door! Or is it...... Read More

October 21: Wheels on Mainstreet – Mount Maunganui Wheels On Mainstreet features classic cars, custom cars, hot rods, trucks and bikes of all shapes and sizes on show for the whole family. Entry fee for vehicles is $5. Gates open for show vehicles...... Read More

October 21: Baypark Speedway – Mount Maunganui Opening night of the 2017/2018 season gets underway at Baypark Speedway at 6.30pm on Saturday, October 21. Gates open at 5pm with a chance to walk through the pits, meet the drivers and see the race...... Read More

A small section of Te Puna Station Road will be closed from next week (October 9) so a slip can be repaired. Western Bay of Plenty District Council will close a portion of the road, near the intersection with Te Puna Road, with works expected to take...... Read More