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Online maps show danger zones for cycle riders
Information enables a safer route to be planned to avoid accident blackspots

Commuters to pay for resurrection of KiwiRail
Auckland commuters will be among the first to be called on to pay more for KiwiRail services under a 10-year turnaround plan.

Ongoing debate on lifting driving age to 17
Steven Joyce says raising the driving age to 16 is enough for now, but it's not cast in stone.

Random drug, alcohol checks for pilots
NZ pilots are to be randomly checked to ensure they are telling the truth about any past drug and alcohol convictions.

Kiwis push for lower drink limits
New Zealanders are now strongly in favour of cutting the alcohol level for adult drivers - a proposal medical experts are pushing.

Baby's parents unaware of death
The parents of a 6-month-old baby killed in an Easter car crash did not know she had died until they began recovering in hospital.

Change lifts truck load limit to 53 tonnes
Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month.

No cuts to SuperGold Card entitlements - Joyce
The Transport Minister admits his choice of words may have contributed to the outcry over potential cuts to SuperGold Card transport concessions.

City powerless on its biggest issue
The Government intends to give control of transport in the Super City to a largely unelected board.