Police officer censured after going well over the odds
RNZ recently reported that a police officer was caught travelling at 150km/h on a 100km/h road, without sirens or lights on. The excuse was a beauty - they claimed to be "testing" the speed of the car. But ultimately that didn’t fly. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) investigated. They...
Read moreDetailsMoto Morini lands 450 LAMS ADV bike for under $10k
Moto Morini New Zealand says its oddly-named Alltrhike 450 adventure bike will be arriving here this October. The new LAMS-legal...
Motorsport Diary: Kiwis racing overseas this weekend
It’s another big weekend for Kiwi motorsport, with 17 drivers representing New Zealand across 11 categories worldwide. All Kiwi F1...
June new vehicle registrations up on Fieldays activity
New vehicle registrations were up in June 2025, reversing the market’s recent downward trend and delivering the strongest monthly result...
Ferrari crashes into two parked cars in Auckland
A $1m Ferrari barrelled into two parked cars over the weekend in Newmarket, Auckland. One vehicle written off was a...
Fronx pricing announced with an intro offer of $29,990
Suzuki is bringing in two all-new SUVs to Australia and that means we will get them here as well. That's...
Omoda Jaecoo sets price for incoming Omoda 9
The Omoda 9 SHS (Super Hybrid System) expands the SUV line-up for the brand this month. Priced from $68,990 plus...
NZTA now controls the speed camera network
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has completed the transfer of its ‘safety’ camera operations from NZ Police. The transition phase has ended and now NZTA is solely responsible for the operation of the 150-strong speed camera network previously operated by the Police. NZTA plans to expand the network to around 200 cameras by 2027. That includes fixed speed cameras, mobile speed cameras, red light cameras and average (point-to-point) speed cameras. The locations of fixed cameras are available...
Read moreDetailsAll Black – Range Rover Sport SV Black
Range Rover has added the Black edition to its Sport SV range. Available to order later in the year, it...
New emblem debuts ahead of Bentley concept car due soon
Bentley has revealed a new version of its winged B emblem that will adorn all of its future production cars....
Trade Me and Stuff Group say deal is doneÂ
Trade Me Property and Motoring have debuted on the largest New Zealand website stuff.co.nz for the first time today, marking...
Ferrari Amalfi is the new Roma entry to Ferrari
The new 470kW Amalfi is now Ferrari’s new entry-level model. Compared with Roma, it comes with fresh styling, added power...
Third-generation Mazda CX-5 debuts on 10 July 2025
Mazda is set to unveil its third-generation CX-5 medium SUV soon, opening a new chapter for its best-selling model. A...
MG Motor NZ warranty updated ahead of U9 arrival
MG Motor New Zealand has launched its new Warranty Policies, continuing with one of the most generous guarantees in the...
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