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Car engulfed in flames in Papamoa The car caught fire on the Eastern Link. Photo and video: Nikki Signal. '); } else { // } A car has caught fire on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Fire crews were called to the blaze at 12.16pm. A caller to the SunLive newsroom says the car is located just before the straight before the toll booth heading towards Whakatane. The eye-witness says the driver of the car escaped before the car was engulfed in flames and was unharmed. Fire have confirmed they are on the scene of the incident with the car located in the southbound lane.

Research reports reveal fleeing driver motivators Police say any decision to flee can put the driver and passengers in the fleeing vehicle, public and police at risk of serious injury or death. File photo. '); } else { // } Police have released research reports aimed at improving understanding of drivers’ motivations for fleeing. “We know that what we do, how we approach a potential fleeing driver event, has an influence on the behaviour of the driver, but now we have an insight into what else might motivate a driver to flee,” says Superintendent Steve Greall...

SH33 to get new slow vehicle bay Concerns have been raised about the passing lane at the SH33/Taheke Road intersection. Image: Google Maps. '); } else { // } Passing on State Highway 33 is expected to become safer for all road users from next week, with a new slow vehicle bay replacing an existing passing lane just north of Okere Falls. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regional manager infrastructure delivery Jo Wilton says concerns were raised about the passing lane starting at the SH33/Taheke Road intersection during engagement with iwi, stakeholders and the local...

Farm sales increase '); } else { // } Farm sales are up compared to the three months leading up to Covid-19, according to data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). The data, released on April 23, shows there have been 113 more farm sales for the three months ended March 2021 than for the same period last year, which is an increase of 40.8 per cent. Ten of the 13 regions recorded an increase in the number of farm sales for the three months ended March 2021 compared to the three months ended March 2020, with the most notable being Waikato, wh...

Tsunami education in school roadshow Students at Ilminster Intermediate School in Gisborne try out the tsunami wave tank. Photo. Supplied. '); } else { // } Students at Hatea-a-Rangi and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tokomaru in Tairāwhiti have been the first to take part in a new roadshow aimed at educating about the risks posed by a Hikurangi subduction zone earthquake and tsunami. The school roadshow has extra significance following the earthquakes and subsequent tsunami warnings that reverberated across the East Coast and the Bay of Plenty in March. Developed by ...