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Tight-fisted Key deals blow to Brown's rail plan

Prime Minister John Key yesterday poured cold water on Super City Mayor-elect Len Brown's ambitious plans for rail.

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Right way is to leave left out of it

<i>Editorial</i>: End mad road rule without delay

Only 10% of car thefts solved

Police are often stumped unless they manage to catch criminals in the act of stealing.

<i>Editorial:</i> Swift intersection rule change makes sense

No booze or you will be fined, teen drivers told

A "zero-tolerance" policy will fine teenage drivers $200 and 50 demerit points if they have any alcohol at all in their system.

'Welcome to the 21st century' - <b>readers respond</b> to give-way change

We asked readers what they thought of the Govt's plan to change NZ's right-turn rule in 2012, and found little consensus.

Driving with cellphone 'dumber than dumb'

The AA refutes a US study which claims banning cellphone use while driving was counter-productive and encouraged covert behaviour behind the wheel.

Airport rail planning study gains approval