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The places where you’re most likely to pass your driving test
Is it best to travel to a rural area if you want to pass your driver's licence test?
NZTA tick off roading targets
OPINION: NZTA's Roger Brady provides an update on the SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa corridor.
Older drivers 'worried and confused' about licence renewal process
Having a plan before you can no longer drive is a good idea, says Age Concern.
Cognitive test of Kiwi senior drivers is 'outrageous... discredited', claims neuroscientist
'It would be like giving someone a music test to see if they are good at playing tennis.'
‘Shockwaves:’ Senior driver concerned over cognitive testing
A senior driver has questioned the fairness of the cognitive tests.
Controversial road-pricing project scrapped after public backlash
The idea to toll many main arterial routes was labelled “ludicrous” and "unfair".
'Significant delays' expected on SH2 as overnight works carried out
A section of State Highway 2 will have one-hour traffic holds overnight next week.
SH2 closed: Serious injuries in crash south of Waihī
Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2.
Roundabout grass mown down by vigilante hay baler
Long grass is being turned into hay on a busy Bay of Plenty roundabout.
'Working from home' a good option says NZTA as Waihī to Tauranga works get underway
Work on State Highway 2 between Waihī to Tauranga expected to continue into March.
Mum's e-vehicle panic in four hours SH2 jam with sick child
Motorists are rescheduling their lives to allow for 'horrific' Tauranga delays.
'Catastrophic': Motorists livid over traffic delays on major state highway
'Man on crutches was walking faster than the traffic.'
Delays of up to an hour for motorists on SH2 between Waihī and Tauranga
The delays are expected to continue for several weeks.
Road to close on key Waikato-BoP route
A road over the Kaimai Range will be closed overnight at times over the next few months.
Best of Premium 2023: State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed
Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
Shot at, bashed, intimidated: Road workers speak out on 'extreme' abuse
NZTA boss worries for industry's future as half of staff quit within a year amid abuse.
Work begins on dangerous BoP intersection
Clearing begins and final designs are under way.
Pump track on its way for Te Puke's Donovan Park
The project is funded by Waka Kotahi's Transport Choices package.
Motorcyclist fuming after Waka Kotahi evades blame after ‘horrific’ crash
Victim believes the road conditions were responsible for the crash that put her in a coma.
Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.
New SH25A bridge taking shape
"By last Sunday, 70 pre-cast panels had been installed."
'Significant disruption': Road to close for three months in $655m project
'There will be an inevitable impact for people who travel through this area.'
'Enough is enough': Student calls for safety measures at rail crossings following tragedy
"School kids have the right to be safe going to and from school," Gia Nelson said.
'She was just so young': Grieving mum of schoolgirl hit by train speaks of heartbreak
'It’s awful to go to her grave and to know that she’s there and we’re leaving her there.'
Watch: Time-lapse shows progress at SH25A rebuild
Waka Kotahi has provided an update on construction.
'Excessively low': Questions raised over Waka Kotahi pothole damage payouts
Motorist who fought for a payout believes that agency makes it as “difficult as possible”.
'Difference between life and death' - New SH2 median barriers may slow emergency services
An ex-firefighter fears they could be the difference between life and death.
Congestion charging: Everything you need to know
One study has suggested a price of $3.50 to drive into central Auckland during the peak.
Watch: Incredible footage shows massive slip east of Ōpōtiki
The road has now reopened in both directions via one lane.
Train-tragedy widower calls for safer crossings after child's 'unnecessary' death
He says 'minimum' safety improvement should be 'some kind of gate' at the crossing.
Revealed: The toll road that will be first to have its charges lifted - and when
The road has earned $65.7 million since 2015.
National's BOP transport plans could create 6500+ jobs, says Tolley
And it's proposed to benefit Tauranga "significantly faster" than what's already promised.