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SH2 median barrier fight: Campaigners claim truck drove on wrong side
Wire median barriers have removed right turns on SH2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa.
Easter holiday travel disrupted by ex-cyclone Tam
New Zealanders are beginning to take to the road as the long Easter weekend kicks off.
Opinion: I wasted 3.5 hours on buses – thanks a lot transport bosses
OPINION: If we're serious about public transport, we need to stop scoring own goals.
Fatal truck crash closes State Highway 2, multiple injuries
Motorists should avoid the area and expect delays.
What South Island's first 110km/h zone means for commuters
The speed limit applies to a 17.7km stretch from Curletts Road to Weedons Road.
Watch: Driver survives plunge from unfinished bridge after Google Maps fail
'I realised there was a problem when the car started falling,' the hapless driver said.
'Palpable frustration': Major sewer works disrupt state highway
The $5.2 million project in Lower Hutt is expected to be completed in two weeks.
Easter, school holiday pinch expected at Auckland Airport, city trains off rails for 2 weeks
Travelling by plane, train or automobile in Auckland these holidays? Plan ahead.
'She died in my arms': Dog's death sparks road safety campaign
Surf instructor wants the speed limit on a coastal road reduced to 30km/h.
Watch: Wellington bus caught driving into oncoming traffic
As the bus neared a queue of traffic, it crossed the centre line into the path of a car.
‘Devastating consequences’: Critically hurt professor on life-altering Auckland Uni crash
Vinod Suresh says he can no longer walk, eat or live independently.
Pair rescued from Nelson flood waters in day of wild weather
Heavy rain has slammed the country.
Upper North Island braces for overnight downpours before Friday rush hour chaos
Aucklanders may be in for a long commute to work tomorrow morning, with heavy rain tipped.
Whether motorcyclist could see traffic signal before fatally hitting two pedestrians debated
The 60-year-old man is defending two charges of manslaughter.
Pedestrian critically injured in Napier crash
Emergency services were called to the expressway’s intersection with Prebensen Drive.
Crash takes Akl’s Southern Motorway down to one lane
The NZTA says motorists should expect delays.
Hastings CBD railway plan: Business says it's time to bring cars back
The total cost of the project will be $3.45m, with $2.8m paid by the council.
Blocked lanes on motorway into Auckland reopened, traffic eases
One person was injured in the crash.
Police take ‘enforcement action’ over Destiny Church haka on motorway
Dozens flooded on to the busy motorway - halting traffic - in the November incident.
Auckland Transport plans to remove all parking on one of the city’s busiest roads
A clearway will be extended along Onewa Rd, traffic lights will be synchronised.
Reversing truck topples Napier streetlight
The pole has been removed and will be reinstated at an NZTA contractor's cost.
Fast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore
'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'
Simon Wilson’s Love this City: Strawberry fair, transport fares and Phil Goff’s future
OPINION: There are zero rumours that Goff would run again for mayor. But imagine it...
News in brief: New public transport fare system
Rotorua news snippets: Māori circus theatre, new bus fare system, new regional flights.
Rush-hour delays on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway city-bound after crash
Traffic is backed up to the Upper Harbour Highway on-ramp.
Auckland mayor backs congestion charges, gridlocked traffic could cost city $2.6b
Aucklanders may waste over 17 hours in traffic each year by 2026.
More delays into city on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway after third crash
'March madness' has descended upon Auckland again.
Truck breakdown blocking southern lanes on Hawke’s Bay Expressway; significant delays
Motorists heading south between Napier and Hastings are asked to take alternative routes.