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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Why don't we fix roads before we lower speed limits? The experts reply
"Improving road quality is happening, but is necessarily relatively slow.”
How speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journey
The Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.
Revealed: How lower speed limits will affect long-distance travel times
Lower speed limits could slow productivity too, so where should safety balance lie?
Revealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h
“You can hear the sirens go off with all the accidents, once a week or so."
Lower speed limits - and upgrades - ahead for 30% of NZ's state highways
Waka Kotahi's full plan covering speed limit and safety changes is expected this year.
Editorial: Is the drive to reduce speed limits the key to lowering road toll?
Editorial: Waka Kotahi has big plans for NZ roads, but will they be the panacea we need?
Taking risks: The shocking stats on who is more likely to die on our roads
Far more men than women are killed every year on New Zealand roads.
'I miss him': The deadly consequences of drink-driving
One man has endured the tragedy of drink-driving for most of his life. He's not alone.
Asphalt gobbler turns road work into recycling magic
Waka Kotahi's getting ready for its regular holiday schedule of road resurfacing.
Early Christmas for drivers as new expressway set to open
The opening of the new road has come down to the wire.
‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
Nearly 2700 WoFs invalid: Auckland mechanic suspended from performing checks for ‘improper’ inspections
Waka Kotahi telling vehicle owners with WoFs from Mr Q's Auto Henderson to get new checks.
Investigation into vehicles involved in crashes, badly repaired and sold
Waka Kotahi is investigating vehicles reported to have been in accidents last year.
Tunnel vision: Is this the solution for $15b second Waitematā harbour crossing?
A sleek vision for the future, but which harbour crossing concept will win?
Truck driver’s near miss after dangerous illegal decision on SH1 interchange
A truck driver’s dangerous and illegal manoeuvre has been captured on video after the driver nearly caused a a two-truck collision. Video / NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi