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Auckland Harbour Bridge march scrapped as winds force protest route change
The last-minute change comes as police warn strong winds heighten risks for protesters.
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Girl, 11, dies after SUV plunges into dam
The SUV hit a tree before plunging into the dam and becoming submerged.
Harbour bridge may close at rush hour as 90km/h winds hit Auckland
Heavy showers are also expected to affect the city during peak evening travel hours.
New expressway project north of Tauranga hits 'important milestone'
Takitimu North Link Stage 2 will extend four-lane highway from Te Puna to Ōmokoroa.
Auckland traffic management firm collapse sees 85 sacked, $2.8m deficit revealed
Employees owed $452,000 in wages, salaries; liquidator unsure they will get their money.
‘Should have been you, boy’: Emotions run high at sentencing of motorcyclist who caused fatal crash
The pair met that fateful day but only one would survive the night.
Is it legal for dogs to ride in the back of a ute in NSW?
The RSPCA says about 5000 dogs are killed or hurt each year in road crashes.
Q&A: Western BOP councillor candidates tackle the big issues
Voting in the council elections begins on Tuesday.
Wellington tunnel plans 'shrouded in secrecy' as consultant costs hit $7m
Mt Victoria residents say they've heard 'nothing' of plans, as consultant spending rises.
'I'm a very responsible driver': Seymour on motorway video backlash
The 'safest' response to an erratic driver is to 'get quickly past them', says Deputy PM.
Watch: Video shows David Seymour speeding, undertaking on Auckland motorway
The speedometer showed just under 110km/h as his car accelerated ahead.
Bus plunges 300m in Sri Lanka, killing 15 tourists
The bus hit another vehicle before crashing through guardrails on a mountain road in Ella.
It drives me crazy: Five questions that Auckland's new transport set-up doesn’t answer
OPINION: Local decision-making good, Government overreach bad: the new transport plan.
Police chase ends with arrests at Auckland's LynnMall shopping centre
The incident started in Māngere Bridge after a call in regard to family harm.
Napier-Wairoa highway to close for bridge upgrade at Waikare Gorge
The new Acrow bridge is 1m wider, stronger, and quieter than the old bridge.
Bomb squad clears suspicious item in Nelson South after evacuation
Evacuation cordons lifted at 4am; investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Evacuation centre set up, bomb squad called to Nelson South after suspicious item, alleged threat
Several houses in the area have been cleared as a precaution.
Gang funeral set to cause major traffic disruptions in Onehunga
Police will monitor the event and are advising drivers to use alternative travel routes.
'Herding cars': Farmer praised for helping motorists after crash
The accident on Cardona Valley Rd injured five people and closed the main route.
Truck, car crash causes major delays on Auckland motorway
Northbound traffic backed up 4.5km from Mt Wellington to Ōtāhuhu after the accident.
The popular holiday region with sweeping speed changes
Speed limit reductions signal the end of a tumultuous process that goes back to 2022.
Vital Queenstown-Wānaka route reopens after crash injures five
One person is in a critical condition after the crash on Cardrona Valley Rd.
'Scared of a bit of water?': Man hoses officers in Cambridge
A 32-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences, including resisting police.
Major road closed near Wānaka after crash injures five
One person is in a critical condition after the crash on Cardrona Valley Rd.
Innovative bridge rebuild in Tararua saves time and money
Recycled beams from another bridge saved $10,000 in reconstructing the Otanga Rd bridge.
Truckies cite massive cost of not strengthening fragile Hawke’s Bay bridge
NZTA says there no funding for the strengthening, but truckies say its a no-brainer.
Wales' controversial slow speed limit catches courier 11 times
The 20m/h (30km/h) limit in built up areas has been called a deterrent to tourism.
Simon Wilson: Maurice Williamson, Greta Thunberg and the battle for Howick
OPINION: The veteran politician knows how to warm up an audience, but can he do maths?
'Something new': The beauty of Hawke's Bay's bridges, from the air
Ryan Jennings used drones to capture a different perspective of our roads and rivers.
Self-described 'outlaw biker' arrested amid manhunt for alleged cop killer
Steve Mallett, 61, denies meeting alleged gunman Dezi Freeman.