Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromRoad Safety
Tauranga residents urged to work from home for two days due to ‘severe congestion’
Motorists can expect major delays due to repairs on SH29A near Oropi
Three-metre cavity closes part of Tauranga state highway
A failed stormwater drain is thought to blame for the hole.
'Catastrophic': Motorists livid over traffic delays on major state highway
'Man on crutches was walking faster than the traffic.'
No cycleways, no light rail - Simeon Brown outlines plans for new Auckland harbour crossing
Auckland and Transport Minister Simeon Brown opens up on plans for the big city.
Community split on Telephone Rd rail crossing fix
NZTA has conducted a survey to assess possible future options for the crossing.
Getting from A to B in 2054: The future shape of Waikato transport
Waikato is expected to grow its population from 500,000 in 2018, to 615,000 in 2048.
Thieves target traffic light batteries at SH2 road works
The battery thefts could lead to a crash, roading advocate says.
Boy, 9, caught driving with two adults and baby as passengers
The incident has been reported to Oranga Tamariki.
Are Z-nails being deliberately scattered on North Island highways?
There have been several incidents where Z-nails have popped tyres along state highways.
Recovery roadworks to resume across Coromandel
Last summer’s storms resulted in 50 major slip sites and surface flooding.
Property Insider: Apartment ‘hell’ in new series; magic behind early highway fix; Chinese exodus
Owners spent about $15m trying to fix The Ridge apartments: it's stripped out, empty.
‘Living nightmare’: Neighbour on AT's pedestrian crossing debacle
My house and driveway have suffered cracks from heavy vehicles, says Nina Kristensen.
Decision on bilingual road signs coming soon
Transport minister promises decision soon on making signs bilingual.
AT spends $600k installing pedestrian crossing - and then ripping it up
AT boss Dean Kimpton admits "we are very aware of concerns" about high costs.
Elderly couple killed in Canterbury crash after driver suffered medical event - coroner
The couple, who were together for 61 years, died in the 2020 crash.
AT says 'excessive noise' to blame for new pedestrian crossing being ripped up
'Somebody needs to take responsibility and be fired,' says one Three Kings resident.
'We will miss your beautiful smile': Tribute to teen killed in Muriwai Beach crash
Madison Chamberlain was killed in a ute crash on Sunday.
Overseas visitor charged with causing death of school librarian following Canterbury crash
Driver admits careless driving but is granted name suppression until sentencing date.
Boat blocks Northern Motorway northbound
A crash involving a boat blocked all northbound lanes on Auckland's Northern Motorway. Video / Chris Leskovsek
'They make them. We break them': Crossing designed to last 40yrs ripped up after just one
Apart from the cost of putting it in, what's it costing to remove, says a local.
One person in serious condition after overbridge crash
One person is in hospital in a serious condition after a van crashed into the Market Rd overbridge on Thursday afternoon. Video / Dean Purcell / Supplies
Minister talks up four-lane highway from Waikato to BOP
Construction kicked off today on the $43.5 million dollar Piarere roundabout.
Seven deaths in one month: Road safety messages not sinking in
Experts say people can't relate to messages about crashes - until they're affected by one.
Wayne Brown says AT has lost the plot over pedestrian crossing costs
AT is spending $490,000 turning a crossing into a crossing, says Mayor.
Scaffolding collapses on road in Remuera
Dashcam footage captures the moment scaffolding collapses on Peach Parade in Remuera today, landing on a vehicle and narrowly missing another. Video / Supplied
Chaos and violence: Mobster's crimes 'inevitable' from an early age, says judge
The drug dealer fled police for more than an hour, speeding through residential areas.
PM attends Rātana, costly crossings and debt-to-income restrictions | Focus Morning Bulletin January 24, 2024
The Prime Minister gets set to attend Ratana, why pedestrian crossings cost thousands more in Auckland and the Reserve Bank’s debt-to-income proposal in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald
Pedestrian crossings are cheap to build in Wellington, why do they cost a fortune in Auckland?
"That is not gold plated" - AT boss Dean Kimpton defends $490,000 pedestrian crossing.
Watch: Car keeps veering into traffic in 'bloody scary' 25km drive
'We were all trying to get home safely and no one wanted to die on the way home.'
Watch: Motorist calls out 'idiot' drivers after near-miss 'madness'
Driver says the behaviour is not unusual and he is "exasperated" by the danger posed.
Overseas visitor charged with causing death of school librarian following Canterbury crash
Driver admits careless driving but is granted name suppression until sentencing date.
Matamata madness: Motorist shares chilling near-miss on the highway
Motorist shares chilling dashcam footage of near-miss on Matamata highway. Video / Derek Bown
Holiday over - it's back to road works for Waikato crews
NZTA is reminding Waikato motorists of significant upcoming roadworks.