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Bus lane anger falls on deaf ears
A public call to relax rules for safer crossing of Auckland's bus lanes has been rejected by the country's land transport agency.
Courts bill takes aim at unpaid traffic fines
New legislation will allow the suspension of licenses belonging to drivers who have not arranged to pay their traffic fines.
Council ordered to pull Whanganui signs
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says signs advising travellers they were approaching "Whanganui" were erected in a "deliberate and provocative" act by NZ Land Transport.
Right hand road rule gets thumbs down
The days of rental car companies giving pamphlets to confused overseas visitors and crossing their fingers they'll cope with NZ's oddball right-hand rule look set to be over.
NZ's right-hand rule set for change
New Zealand's unique right-hand rule, a relic of an old Melbourne tram system and cause of 2560 crashes a year, is set to be scrapped.
Cutting drink-drive limits will hurt majority - lawyers
Reducing the current legal blood alcohol limit will hurt the law-abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say lawyers.
Lower adult blood alcohol limits a 'no-brainer'
The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.
Airport criticises transit-link delay
Submission on draft transport strategy calls for connections earlier than 2031.
Bill passed allowing boy racers' cars to be crushed
The Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill gives courts the power to send cars owned by repeat offenders to the crusher.
'Cruising' banned in boy-racer legislation
The Govt has allowed the banning of cars "cruising" down certain streets as a raft of its hardline measures today start becoming law.
$8.7 billion Govt transport package unveiled
Projects which boost economic growth, productivity and employment targeted.