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Crayfishers in cut-off Wairarapa hope bridge reopens soon
The structurally unsafe Banana Bridge is the sole road link to Ngāwī.
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'We haven't set the amount yet': Chris Bishop on potential tolls for a new Auckland harbour crossing
The Infrastructure Minister says toll charges are set to be set. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Would you pay $9 to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge?
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission's CEO on the financial pressures of infrastructure projects in New Zealand.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Morning Headlines | Banks Peninsula floods second time in a year and warning toll roads need careful planning | Wednesday, February 18, 2026
‘They should lead by example’: Pensioner wins fight with NZTA over $2.60 toll
Brett Jacobson was wrongly billed for his towed ute, then told he couldn't get a refund.
Cyclist breaks shoulder and pelvis on Gisborne cycleway rail gap, fixes underway
Eastland Port will fill the track gap and add anti-slip coating this month.
Titirangi residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure begins
Residents say six weeks' notice is not enough to plan hospital visits.
Why our ageing roads are so vulnerable to slips in extreme weather
Dr Douglas Wilson says old, steep roads and wetter storms are driving more slips.
Fewer roads, more hospitals: Government publishes sobering Infrastructure Plan
The Government was warned New Zealand can't build everything it wants.
Weather: Local farmers clear mudslide which trapped 20 vehicles
About 20 cars were trapped for hours between floodwaters and a fresh slip.
‘Talked about for generations’: Mayor warns flood damage only just emerging
States of emergency remain in place as the wild weather begins to ease.
Child in serious condition after being hit by car in Matakana
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating how the vehicle struck the child.
Driver’s ‘genius’ roundabout hack to beat traffic divides opinion online
The clip of the roundabout trick has clocked 42 million views in two days.
'It's toast': Highway bridge wrecked, ute plunges into gap amid deadly floods
Resident says 250-300mm of rain fell in eight hours and some farm crops are 'decimated'.
One dead after car crashes, rolls in North Canterbury
The crash happened near Waikari just after 6.30am, closing the road.
Could a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?
One resident says more parks needed, but council's one-way idea is not the right option.
Transmission Gully speed limit rising to 110km/h from Monday
The move comes after major fix-ups of the billion-dollar highway, which opened in 2022.
Cause of school bus fire in Northland revealed
Nineteen students and the bus driver escaped the fire on Monday afternoon.
Southern Motorway to shut for 14 hours as bridge demolished for upgrade
The bridge rebuild is part of a wider SH1 upgrade due to finish in 2030.
'It's going to rock the town': Mayor says fatal school bus crash has devastated the community
A ‘traumatic incident team’ is working with the kura whose students were on the bus.
Watch: Six cars drive down Auckland bike lane to 'skip traffic'
The vehicles were filmed in the bike lane on Waitangi Day.
One dead after crash between cyclist and vehicle in Upper Hutt
A police spokesperson said the death will be referred to the Coroner.
Cause of school bus blaze in Mangawhai still unknown
Nineteen students and the bus driver escaped the fire yesterday afternoon.
High-speed Harley late-night dash ends in double arrest, seized drugs at garage hideout
The rider failed to stop for police, took off at high speed and ran a red light.
Watch: Girl says main door wouldn't open as students fled school bus blaze
Nineteen students and the bus driver escaped the fire safely.
Auckland pupil treated in Starship hospital after being struck by car on way to school
The Whangaparāoa College pupil was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
'Take our lives into our hands pulling out of driveway': Local fumes at festival traffic chaos
Resident says festival and golf traffic has turned rural Te Arai roads into highways.
Watch: Smoke billows over central Auckland as flaming car blocks motorway off-ramp
Video shows the front of the car completely swallowed by flames.
'Essential travel only': Convoys to escort traffic as wrecked section of highway partially reopens
Convoys will run three times daily each way across the 37km Waioweka Gorge.
Motorcyclist dies in early morning crash north of Auckland
Emergency services were called to Horseshoe Bush Rd at about 1.30am.