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It’s all about safety as Napier-Taupō road re-opens
State Highway 5 traffic moved for the first time in five weeks.
State Highway 5 traffic moved for the first time in five weeks.
"I won’t ride down that end of Oceanbeach Rd anymore."
A road safety campaigner wants more median barriers to protect Kiwi drivers from "yobbos".
Video footage shows a car clipping another before careening and flipping out of shot.
The bus stop juts out onto Ngapipi Road and halts traffic
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.
Chris Hipkins says roads that would see reduced speed limits are in areas of high deaths.
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'Someone is going to die, it’s just a matter of time... it means people don’t feel safe.'
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Waka Kotahi NZTA says their "teams are facing challenging conditions with the ground still moving above and below them, but they’re pushing hard to get the road open." Video / NZTA
Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.
Model Ys were delivered to customers with a missing bolt that holds the wheel.
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The tyres were legal - but were not fit for purpose, inquest told.
There were callouts to 10 properties overnight.
The aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.
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Trucks under 50 tonnes can travel on the Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd.
A Taupō company is working to make New Zealand's roads safer.
The prospect of permanently closing the road is up for debate.
NZ Army soldiers assisted contractors and logging crews as they removed slips and trees blocking the road through to Tutira, a remote community in Hawke's Bay. Video / NZDF
The council said they would keep community members informed on when it will be repaired.
The road had been closed since Wednesday, February 15 due to slips and fallen trees.
A major blockage on Cove Rd prompted a ban by Civil Defence.
'We know this will be frustrating for people in the area.'
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Auckland Transport is urging people to avoid all non-urgent travel until Tuesday.