A driver has admitted causing the death of a boy, 4, who was walking on the pavement with his family when he was hit by the teenager's car.

A decision on lowering the drink-drive limit should go to a select committee so the public can have a say, Labour leader Phil Goff says.

The Govt's decision to shelve plans to lower the drink-driving limit for adults and instead do more research has been attacked as gutless.

Govt changes creating a zero drink-drive limit for youth and repeat offenders don't go far enough, say opponents.

If you're always getting parking or infringement fines, move to Auckland's North Shore - you're more likely to be let off there.

An Auckland teen has been cleared of racing with another car, which struck a schoolgirl resulting in her having part of a leg amputated.

Banning police pursuits won't guarantee public safety, but other measures can be taken to make pursuits safer, a police review says.

A judge says a man who killed his younger brother in a drunken car-surfing accident would be behind bars if it was 'someone else's kid'.

The youth whose out-of-control car hit 19-year-old Amy Duncan - crushing her leg which had to be amputated - escaped jail.

Many drivers are flouting the ban on cellphones and police fear talking and texting will lead to more carnage.

A Masterton woman, who caused the death of an elderly dial-a-driver while she was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, has escaped jail.

A public call to relax rules for safer crossing of Auckland's bus lanes has been rejected by the country's land transport agency.

Auckland drivers have been fined $4.2m in a year for using bus lanes - even though there's no sign when they can enter lanes to turn left.