Driver fatigue monitoring cameras to be installed in 4000 Kiwi trucks
Cameras use an algorithm of the human face to alert drivers 1.5sec after their eyes close.
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Cheapest gas station in NZ watches as national price rises to $2.20
Te Ngae Rd Mobil has been called 'ground zero' for creating a competitive market.
When parking's a berming issue
Auckland Transport can only ticket cars parked on berms on a mere 33 city streets.
'It was gut-wrenching': Serious crash in Waitākere Ranges
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
Meremere Dragway death first in 46 years
Meremere Dragway mourns death of drag racer Laurie Webster who died racing on Saturday
Watch: Street fight over central Auckland parking space
The scrap in Auckland CBD today left one man's shirt in tatters, another's glasses stolen.
Damaged Maserati's owner fails to get $90k refund after using wrong oil
Motor Vehicles Disputes Tribunal rejects man's claims dealer sold him a faulty car.
Outrage as mum gets child to drive on Auckland motorway
The motorist spotted the child driving along the motorway earlier this evening.
D'oh! Unintentional off-roading disaster in rented 4WD
Things didn't go to plan for this pair of off-roaders.
Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?
Inventory is growing as demand for the company's electric cars may be starting to wane.
Tokoroa WoF agent suspended: Another 1300 vehicles need to be re-checked
The NZTA has immediately suspended vehicle inspector Brian McEvoy.
NZTA suspends another Auckland WoF agent
Super Cheap Tyres and Auto Services Ltd in St Johns, Auckland, the latest agent affected.
Kiwis warned to check for unsafe seatbelt brand
A Chinese seatbelt manufacturer, used in retrofitted Kiwi vehicles has been deemed unsafe.
Auckland's motorways clogged after crashes
Traffic levels are starting to increase as commuters head home.
H-Files: When driving from Auckland to Hamilton was a muddy affair
Much of the Auckland-Hamilton road was a quagmire after rain in 1918.
You shall not pass: Driver refuses to merge
"I was in shock, to be honest, and I was extremely concerned and nervous," a witness said.
Man builds race track around home: 'He hasn't grown up!'
Takeshi Teruya says drift racing 'is my life'. So he built a race track around his home.
Coulthard strives for mountain summit
36-year-old Kiwi racer Fabian Coulthard has a hard luck Bathurst story or two to tell.
Motorheads take over Aotea Square in protest
KartSport Mt Wellington will prematurely shut its doors on October 12.
Focus: Bucket Racing committee protest in Aotea Square
Auckland Regional Council has announced it is closing down the Mt Wellington kart/bike track prematurely, two years before the new track is proposed to be finished.
Gone in 60 seconds: Car dealers hit by thieves
'They were wearing gloves, these guys knew exactly what they were doing.'
AA calls on Govt to outline plans soon
A member's bill would detect the presence of three drugs in drivers but is set to fail
Focus: The toll that road deaths take on first responders
The toll that road deaths take on first responders. Video / NZ Herald
Three-car crash temporarily closes SH39 near Pirongia
The injured person has been taken to hospital and motorists were asked to avoid the area.
Two rescued from sinking car near Nelson
The pair sat on the roof of their 4x4 to escape the rising water level.
Truck driver's reckless overtake results in near miss
Shocking footage has emerged of a Truck driver overtaking a car and almost crashing head on into another.
The H-Files: Mother first NZ driver to lose life in car crash
First car driver to die in New Zealand was a South Canterbury farmer's wife in 1906.
Why taxi fares and courier fees are set to rise
'They won't be happy about it but they will suck it up.'
Focus: Aucklanders prepare for petrol pump pain
Motorists across Auckland are filling up on cut price petrol ahead of Sunday's 11.5-cent a litre regional fuel tax increase.
Focus: Auckland Council gives green light to 11.5c fuel tax
Auckland Council's controversial 11.5 cents a litre fuel tax has been approved by councillors at a budget meeting today.