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Nearly half of drivers in alleged VTNZ bribery scandal fail new licence tests
Police have shelved their criminal investigation which is now being handled by the SFO.
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Drivers to slow to 30km/h as new school highway speed zones activated
Woodhill, Ngātaki, Oruaiti and five other schools will see new limits from this week.
Swiss national charged after fatal two-vehicle crash
A 32-year-old man faces a charge of careless driving causing death.
SH30A reopens: Backlash after traffic chaos, weather pauses works
Students nearly missed NCEA exams as detours caused delays of up to two hours.
'Absolute cluster': NZTA reopening Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaos
The decision follows a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents.
Bereaved father fighting NZTA over 'inherently unsafe' brakes in 70,000 vehicles
Coroner Erin Woolley linked six deaths since 2010 to the same brake design.
Toll road 'frustration' as motorists endure 'years' of disruption
Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell urges NZTA to reduce the toll to reflect road works impacts.
Hundreds of truck licences revoked after NZTA audit finds fraud
An NZTA audit in July uncovered false paperwork used in licence conversions.
Coroner's warning after Auckland worker killed by roll-away vehicle
Graeme Rabbits was crouching down facing away from the telehandler when the brakes failed.
One dead, two injured after rural Waikato crash
Two people remain in hospital with critical to serious injuries.
Tunnel breakthrough marks milestone for $365m Mt Messenger Bypass
A 110 tonne digger named Hinetūparimaunga has broken through the new tunnel.
One seriously injured after Waikato highway crash, road closed
Emergency services were called just after 2.30pm.
Long traffic queues as Aucklanders return from holiday; Labour Weekend road toll at two
MetService warns heavy rain, wind and snow could disrupt travel today.
Watch: Person filmed leaning out of car sunroof on Auckland motorway
Police say the incident was reported to them and they are making inquiries.
'Consider moving your trip forward': New weather warnings issued as storm nears
Cold snap brings rain, wind and snow for Labour Day travellers.
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
Criminal construction: Secret Auckland company sentenced for bid-rigging
Co-defendant MaxBuild and its director, Munesh 'Max' Kumar, were sentenced last year.
Fix-up for $1.25b highway pushed back
NZTA says Transmission Gully work won’t begin this month, despite plans for October start.
'Anytime, anywhere': SUV speed cameras pocket $900k in four months
One camera generated $104,270 in fines from May 12 to August 31.
'Zapping my heart': Green Party MP undergoes cardiac procedure for heart problem
'My whole life I have learnt to mask the impact of my disabilities.'
One dead after crash on SH1 near Ward, Marlborough
Police expect the road to reopen in the next few hours.
Watch: Trapped trucks wind past slips in Awakino Gorge, emergency centre set up as rivers rise
Homes are being threatened and a family have evacuated in Ruapehu.
Councils roll out summer roadworks as chipseal wins over asphalt on cost
Asphalt costs five times more to lay than chip seal on local roads.
Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance costs nearly double because of paint job
The original coating - from 1969 - is reaching the end of its designed life.
One seriously hurt in crash; SH15 briefly shut in both directions near Kaikohe
The crash has been cleared and the road reopened.
'Screaming in terror': Crash witness calls for lower speed limit after 'so many accidents'
She understood budgets, 'but surely people must count for something'.
VTNZ defends licencing system after claims driving test officers took money to pass applicants
NZTA and police have launched investigations into "potentially fraudulent activity".
Hundreds ordered to resit driving tests after VTNZ officers allegedly took money to pass applicants
NZTA and police have both launched investigations into 'potentially fraudulent activity'.
Auckland Harbour Bridge reopens after temporary closure, hundreds of lightning strikes hit north
MetService logged 482 lightning strikes off the coast between 4am and 7am.
Heavy rain, gusts up to 120km/h set to hit as wild front sweeps north
Wind gusts of up to 120km/h are expected to batter the Canterbury High Country.