Person injured after crash with power pole
Police were called to the scene at Pukerua Bay about 10am.
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On June 1 a small truck rolled after sliding off the road in the rain.
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A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia’s wine country.
No helmets worn in bikers’ crash
The police Serious Crash Unit is investigating Friday night's incident.
Off-beam: Whangārei e-scooter injuries soar
There's been a 400 per cent rise in claims for e-scooter injuries in Whangārei in a year.
Logbook lies: Truckie's entries 'unlikely to be physically achievable'
He drove almost the length of New Zealand without a proper break.
No repairs until summer for 'slippery as hell' road
A motorcyclist in the area said riding over the road in the wet was like being on ice.
Beating traffic and saving money: How e-bikes changed one man's commute
One question has led to a transportation revolution for a Tauranga construction worker.
Wellington wins global prize and $650k for controversial cycleways
Wellington’s Paneke Pōneke bike network plan increases 23km of cycleways to 166km.
Damaged dirt bike at scene of two-vehicle crash in South Auckland, one person critical
Diversions are in place and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.
Fatal crash in Pukenui takes Northland’s road toll to five in a week
The deaths bring Northland’s road toll for the year to 20.
Rotorua iwi embraces bilingual road signs
Iwi around Rotorua support the move to introduce bilingual road signage in Aotearoa.
Person airlifted to hospital after Taihape truck crash
Traffic delays likely after truck rolls.
'Stupid overtake': Motorist recounts scary near-miss
The dangerous driving was captured on dashcam.
Rush hour chaos as incident forces motorway closure
The road was closed at 4.45pm this afternoon.
'An accident waiting to happen': Bus driver refuses to drive on 'disintegrating' Far North roads
Far North residents are doing DIY road repairs in a tractor because the roads are so bad.
National’s Christopher Luxon 'not opposed per se' to bilingual signs
The language used for safety signs like stop or give way signs will not be changed.
'I hate traffic': Man spends night in campervan to avoid highway delays
He's joined by about 25,000 vehicles a day on the stretch of highway.
Notorious highway black spot to get partial fix
Budget 2023 announced a raft of road projects, including one for a notorious bend on SH1.
Police Commissioner accepts greater risk of deaths after pursuit policy revision
The number of fleeing driver incidents has doubled since the policy was changed in 2020.
Exclusive: Police intend to start chasing more fleeing drivers
Whether police chase or not will depend on what crime has been committed and the risk.
Luke Kirkness: Thinking beyond roadworks to fix pothole crisis
Opinion: Roads of despair - will drivers ever be safe from NZ's pothole epidemic?
Focus: Inside the control room responsible for Auckland's roads
Real time operations team leader Mark Hackett and traffic engineer Jwee Goy give a behind-the-scenes look at the Auckland Transport Operation Centre (ATOC) tasked with keeping our roads moving. Video / NZ Herald
'It was pretty nasty': Driver hits out as potholes cause damage
Motorists lodge 33 complaints in 10 days.
Ōringi bridge repairs to get under way early June
Waka Kotahi is still waiting for the go-ahead to repair a bridge damaged in March.
Pothole pain: Motorist sues NZTA for damage to his car
After a pothole damaged his wheel one man took legal action.
Road Safety Week 2023: Northland heroes doing their part
Northlanders urged to be 'Road Safety Heroes' for Road Safety Week.
‘Loud bang’: Car involved in fatal Ōtahuhu crash travelling at 100km/h - witness
Moments later she heard a big bang.
New motorways reduce serious injury or death by more than a third
An existing state highway north of Wellington has been labelled a 'killing field'.
'Astounding' rainfall causes chaos: Vital state highways closed
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit today, bringing intense downpours in some areas.
Outram fatal crash oversights highlighted by road safety experts
Safety experts highlight array of oversights that may have led to a double-fatal crash.
Driver deemed unfit to stand trial for manslaughter after dementia diagnosis
Stanley Hiroti won't go on trial for causing the fatal crash while driving drunk.
Wild weather: Drivers urged to take care as heavy rain tears up highways
Muggy downpours have plagued New Zealand all week.
Focus: High-speed crash leaves destruction in Te Atatu
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