New allegations have been made about convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison.

PM Bill English disagrees with calls for the Auditor-General to be stood down.

New lanes will ease traffic bottlenecks, says transport minister.

Major roading project announced for the stretch of highway between Hamilton and Tauranga.

Simon Bridges says the CAA is 'assessing the evidence' for more security checks.

Extra cars expected on the road after people delayed their Easter plans for the storm.

Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.

Just-released stats show the social costs of road accidents in NZ is on the rise.

Uber is lobbying the NZ Govt to make further changes to transport reforms.

A researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.

The Warkworth-Wellsford highway will now cost twice as much, but the Government says it is worth every cent.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

The former Ministry of Transport manager who defrauded the agency of $726,000 has been jailed for 43 months.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges cut a ribbon this morning to mark the completion of the four-lane 18km Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, north of Wellington.

Judy Richards, whose son Rhys Middleton was killed by a tourist driver last year, is leading calls for testing foreign motorists.

Excavators are set to start clearing large slips on earthquake-damaged SH1 north of Kaikoura - almost three months after November's 7.8 magnitude quake.

Both the holiday road toll and last year's entire toll are the worst they've been in years.

A Herald investigation reveals the most dangerous roads during the Christmas holiday period.

Outgoing PM John Key is remaining tight-lipped on who he is backing for the deputy PM role as he spends the day with aspiring candidate Simon Bridges.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.

The contest for New Zealand's next PM is shaping up as a race between an veteran politician, a lower-profile minister, and a wild card.

Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.

Bay of Plenty drivers dubious about self-driving cars may be inclined to stay off the roads today.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

Restoring highway access to Kaikoura will take months, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is one of the few people working in Wellington's central business district following a large 7.5 earthquake

The Government says the speed limit may rise but only a few roads in the country would qualify.

A former Ministry of Transport manager has pleaded guilty to defrauding the agency of $726,000.

New Zealand rules which ban all ages from cycling on footpaths are out of step with other countries, transport officials say.

Protest boats will be banned from parts of Auckland's harbour during a historic visit by a United States warship.