Focus: Residents evacuated after major chemical truck fire on motorway
Residents were left shaken after a massive chemical truck blaze on Auckland's Southern Motorway sent debris into their properties. Video / Hayden Woodward
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Massive truck fire on Akl motorway, Nelson murder mystery & Harry lights up NZ | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 March, 2023
Massive truck fire sees Auckland motorway closed, how our emergency departments are faring under pressure and Mount Ruapehu keeps its cool for the next ski season in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Fatal crash in a car she bought that day: Coroner says winter tyres contributed to tragedy
The tyres were legal - but were not fit for purpose, inquest told.
Multiple flooding callouts in Tauranga; SH25 closed due to washout
There were callouts to 10 properties overnight.
More than 100 local roads still damaged: How do councils choose which to fix first?
While repairs to our roads are now under way, which ones will happen first?
Watch: Canterbury driver 'close to death' after near miss
A Canterbury driver says he was 'close to death' with this near miss. Video / Supplied
Waitangi Bridge to close for five hours for full-load testing
The aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.
Watch: Ute rolls, smashes head on into oncoming traffic
A ute rolls head on into another vehicle after hitting a bank on Scenic Drive in Auckland. Video / Piha Community
Why heavy vehicles are allowed on vital SH1 route
Trucks under 50 tonnes can travel on the Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd.
Drivers 'falling asleep at the wheel' more than 100 times each day
A Taupō company is working to make New Zealand's roads safer.
Permanent closure of Te Puna ‘rat run’ proposed
The prospect of permanently closing the road is up for debate.
Watch: NZ Army builds road to isolated community in Hawke's Bay
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
Kauarapaoa Road in Whanganui closed
The council said they would keep community members informed on when it will be repaired.
State Highway 4 between Raetihi and Ūpokongaro re-opened
The road had been closed since Wednesday, February 15 due to slips and fallen trees.
Truck and trailer units banned from Cove Rd
A major blockage on Cove Rd prompted a ban by Civil Defence.
Fresh geotechnical assessment for SH4 after new slip
'We know this will be frustrating for people in the area.'
Dementia driving test flawed
Opinion: John Williamson says it's a traumatic experience to put any senior through.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Which schools are closed in Auckland?
Auckland Transport is urging people to avoid all non-urgent travel until Tuesday.
Lowering speed limits ‘incredibly dangerous’, Wairarapa businessman says
He claims slower drivers are more likely to be distracted. Waka Kotahi disagrees.
Watch: Heart-stopping moment as car turns in front of fully-laden truck
The car driver cheated certain death by mere inches at the intersection.
Mother, children make 'lucky escape' after falling branch smashes car windshield
'My first thought was I’ve got to look after my kids.'
Coromandel roading crisis, 'recession is inevitable' & PM arrives in Waitangi | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 February, 2023
Long weekend travellers warned as more rain could be on the way, earthquake jolts the North Island and coroner's findings revealed over washing machine tragedy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
More money needed for fixing damage to roads
The fund for fixing damage to roads is nearly exhausted after years of heavy storms.
Focus: More miserable summer weather his North Island
Aotearoa is in for another weekend of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, with motorway delays and power outages striking already. Video / NZ Herald
Letters: Jacinda Ardern, Census workers, Golriz Ghahraman, Ara Tūhono, Prince Harry, and privet
OPINION: Letters on John Roughan, Grant Robertson, freedom protests, and John Key.
Desperate mass water rescue, Akl crash injures 8 & tragic Ukrainian helicopter crash | Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 January, 2023
Holidaymakers recall tragedy at Coromandel beach, eight people rushed to hospital after crash overnight and why we shouldn’t be alarmed after Qantas issued a mayday call in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
More than 50 Wellington drivers caught using cellphones
Police are disappointed to see so many distracted drivers.
NZ's pothole problem, empty building costs millions & death toll rises in Nepal plane crash | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 January, 2023
Record complaints over the state of our roads, the Government’s multi-million dollar bill on an empty building and terrifying plane crash in Nepal in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Boat falls off trailer in Auckland motorway crash
Crash understood to have involved two vehicles.
One dead and seven others injured in two South Island crashes
Four people were flown to hospital after a crash in North Otago.
Letters: Prince Harry’s Afghan killing revelation 'makes no sense'
OPINION: Letters on New Zealand's detractors, the port and Covid cases.
Focus: New Zealand's 2022 road toll
New Zealand's 2022 road toll. Statistics / Te Manatū Waka - Ministry of Transport
Why don't we fix roads before we lower speed limits? The experts reply
"Improving road quality is happening, but is necessarily relatively slow.”
How speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journey
The Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.