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Roading contract highlights Rangitīkei road issues
The district mayor said some of the roads in the region were difficult to use at times.
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The Greens wants to build light rail in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Napier-Taupō highway speed reduction saving lives, money
Cost-benefit modelling says avoided crashes created $93 million worth of benefits.
Letters: On the election, political coalitions - and Eddie Jones
OPINION: Readers have a range of views on the possible make-up of the next government.
Agency under fire over Haast Pass closure
The agency is aiming to reopen the road for a single lane of light vehicles.
Simon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving lives
OPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.
Tree cleared from Whanganui street after truck collision
The road was partially blocked while the tree was cleared,
Chris Luxon takes a note from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's road cones crusade
Luxon added road cones to speed limits and potholes as he scratches itches of voters.
National ditches Labour’s 'anti-car ideology' - promises to restore speed limits
The policy will starve Auckland Transport of subsidies to lower speeds on local roads.
Need a 'chiropractor': National's Simeon Brown hits out over potholes
School speed limits have also come under fire.
From two to 182: Hawke’s Bay's pothole damage claims spike
Pothole damage compensation claims have jumped in Hawke's Bay over the past three years.
Speed camera trial nabs motorists at 110km/h on Auckland local roads
Motorists caught speeding are being issued with a warning.
Millions in new costs add to motorway over-run
Waka Kotahi has paid road builders millions more for the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway.
'We didn’t care what happened to the car': Secrets of a reformed boy racer
'It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole,' one senior police officer says.
Further traffic management on SH1 after geotechnical inspections
A reactivated landslide had caused cracking on the section of highway.
Person killed in Papatoetoe crash
The two-vehicle crash happened on Great South Rd last night.
Coroner's handbrake warning after mother killed by rolling van
Kraleva, 52, died from blunt force injuries to her torso on October 14, 2020.
Consultation recommended for Whanganui to Bulls median barrier plan
$6 million assigned to start $100m project before the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
Bad driving: Where Northlanders are failing when it comes to the road code
A driving instructor feels most Northlanders are out of touch with the road rules.
Do lower speed limits increase congestion? The stats don’t lie
OPINION: The data show these steps make sense.
Picton crash passenger feels 'empty' after crash kills 7 in his family
'Sometimes I have flashbacks. I get really scared. Sometimes I can't breathe.'
Two people struck by car after group fight in New Plymouth
A woman struck by the vehicle was critically injured.
SH1 roadworks: New turnaround on Cambridge-Piarere highway
Construction of the turnaround bay is set to start the week of Monday, September 11.
Te Huia the only train service sanctioned for running red lights
Te Huia singled out but Waka Kotahi knew of 8 other passenger trains that ran red lights.
'Difference between life and death' - New SH2 median barriers may slow emergency services
An ex-firefighter fears they could be the difference between life and death.
Braking bad: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle gang runs
Some officers feel they're being asked to "facilitate" gang runs instead of policing them.
‘No, no, no’: Dashcam captures shocking near-head-on collision
"That ute was a blink away from a fatal collision," road safety campaigner says.
Watch: Incredible footage shows massive slip east of Ōpōtiki
The road has now reopened in both directions via one lane.
Repairs almost compete on road 'that keeps on giving'
'We just need the weather to dry things out a bit and then we’ll be into the sealing.'
Motorists fined for failing to stop at Wairarapa train crossing
A person was seriously injured in Waingawa after a train hit their car in July.
Mangamuka Gorge road repair a massive job amid more slips, heavy rain
The project has proved hugely challenging.
Truckies radio ahead to avoid disaster on treacherous section of SH1
Drivers and locals are calling for action on SH1 at Bulli Point, but are they being heard?
'Deeply shocked': Woman killed in late-night Canterbury crash named
Christchurch woman Sandra Loveday was killed in the crash.