Tsunami warnings (marked in red) and advisories (marked in yellow). Image: Japan Meteorological Agency. A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast has triggered tsunami ...

New Zealand’s largest fleet management conference is back for 2025, with EROAD Fleet Day set to take place at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, on Wednesday, July 30. The event promises to bring together ...

Gregor MacDonald Ford New Zealand has appointed Greg MacDonald as its new network strategy director, tasked with leading the evolution ...

Turners Auto Retail has completed a $36 million expansion programme in Christchurch with the opening of a new branch on Wairakei Road in Burnside. The site, which opened on July 21, is the third to ...

2 Cheap Cars Group has revised down its net profit expectations for the 2026 financial year, citing a weaker-than-anticipated first quarter. The NZX-listed dealership group says vehicle sales are ...

Southland Vehicle Sales will close on Tuesday, July 29, to allow staff and the wider community to farewell Rick Murrell, a respected industry leader and much-loved Southland figure. A service to ...

The August 2025 issue of NZ Autocar is now on sale. Find out what automotive treats are in store for you below. There’s plenty on offer from hybrid SUVs, plug-in utes, affordable compact SUVs, ...

Longtime Invercargill car dealer and respected business leader Rick Murrell has died following a boating incident on Lake Manapouri. Reports indicate Murrell, 60, was found deceased on board a vessel ...

Hawke’s Bay drivers now have a new home for the JAC T9 ute, with Bay European appointed as the region’s official JAC dealership. The announcement coincided with the Napier-based dealership’s one-year ...

The Kia Tasman has achieved a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating following testing under the 2023–2025 protocols, marking a significant milestone as the brand’s first Ute in the Australian and New ...

MTA president Sturrock Saunders says the loss of Murrell has been difficult to process, describing him as “a natural leader” who was “a joy to be around.” Murrell served as a director of the MTA from ...

Kia New Zealand has introduced the updated Model Year 2026 Sportage, expanding the mid-size SUV’s line-up with new hybrid variants and a range of specification updates. Marking over 30 years since the ...