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Two people injured after truck rolls in Cheviot, SH1 blocked
Emergency services were told a truck had rolled just after 8am.
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Luxon backs fast-tracking supermarkets and defends ‘brain drain’ stats
PM returns from break, backs plan, talks brain drain, cones and fast-tracking.
Truck driver dies in BoP crash
Otara Rd is closed, and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Road funding shifts: NZ explores tolls for new infrastructure
A new $830 million toll road will open in 2026, connecting to Whangaparāoa.
'There's still a lot to do': Road safety concerns despite $47m upgrades
The road rebuild in Northland cost $47 million over nine months.
'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground
A judge says the truck driver wasn't at fault, as the road markings lacked clarity.
'Really good thing': PM backs 110km/h speed limit for Pūhoi motorway
More than 7900 submissions supported the new speed limit, with 94% in favour.
State of emergency in parts of Marlborough, Auckland prepares for gales
Wind gusts on the bridge could reach up to 90km/h between 6am and 10am.
Section of motorway to close from midnight to remove dirt truck wreck
The truck rolled over a barrier on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway.
NZ's biggest new supermarket gets green light
It's to be built on a greenfield site near the Esmonde Rd motorway on-ramps and off-ramps.
'Māori are long-term investors' - learning from success and failure working with iwi
Developments with tangata whenua: what spells success - or not?
Home detention for husband who helped public servant wife defraud Oranga Tamariki of $2m
Amandeep Sharma was sentenced in Christchurch today.
Northland's six-month weather rollercoaster: Cyclones, droughts, floods
Cyclone Tam left 24,000 Northland homes without power on April 17.
Truck hits overbridge in Hamilton, causes Fieldays delays
Police said the truck had been removed, but traffic management was still in place.
Severe weather warning: Auckland Harbour Bridge closures likely
And there are warnings for other regions as a low-pressure system brings wild weather.
Opinion: Auckland's second harbour crossing could be practical and a thing of beauty
OPINION: A proposed second harbour link could destroy key parts of Auckland's waterfront.
Iwi driver licencing scheme sees 178 people licensed
“It was a bit scary, but being on the marae was amazing," one driver said.
Budget: Hawke's Bay and Gisborne get $219m to fix Cyclone Gabrielle-hit roads
The Government has announced a $219 million boost for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
'Te reo belongs on our roads': Iwi demands reinstatement of 'taihoa' roadworks sign
'Te reo Māori is not a translation, a novelty, or a risk. It is official. It is sacred.'
Truck breaks down on Canterbury bridge, blocks off SH1 southbound
Police say motorists should expect delays.
When speed limit on Napier-Taupō state highway will increase
The limit was cut to 80km/h in February 2022. Now it's going back to 100km/h.
Watch: Rush hour delays after motorbike crash south of Auckland Harbour Bridge
Traffic heading into city was reduced to two lanes and motorists asked to delay travel.
Driver in fatal Martinborough bike crash dies, no charges laid
The Martinborough crash involved a car and a four-seater bike.
Watch: Flyover of major road build - how is the project progressing?
Six bridges are under construction, with earthworks winding down for winter.
First highway speed limit rise in Hawke's Bay sparks debate
The speed limit on SH51 was changed from 80km/h to 100km/h overnight.
SH1 over Far North's Mangamukas open again after latest slip cleared
Contractors have cleared the second of two slips that closed the road.
NZTA defends oversight of powerful highway speed camera system
NZTA aims to establish governance groups for camera operations and strategy.
Slip closes SH1 in Mangamuka – again
SH1 has closed in the Far North as Northland hit by heavy rain.
Northland suffers flooding, slips and downed trees with more wet weather to come
A slip closed SH1's Mangamuka Gorge, recently reopened after two years.
Nick Clark: How road pricing can fix Auckland’s traffic nightmare
Auckland traffic congestion costs the economy $1.39 billion annually.