New ZealandNo demerits for seatbelt offenders: GovtDemerit points will not be introduced for people failing to belt up in New Zealand.18 Aug 01:49 AM
New ZealandBelt Up: the psychology of seatbeltsWhy do some people not wear seatbelts? An expert explains.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Transport in seatbelt campaignAuckland Transport has teamed up with the police on a new seatbelt use campaign.16 Aug 03:21 AM
New Zealand'He would still be here if he had his seatbelt on'Crash victim Te Iwiroa Smith hated wearing his seatbelt. It cost him his life.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBelt Up NZ: 93 unrestrained, killed in 2016Last year 93 people died in crashes where they were unrestrained. Who were they?15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNot wearing seatbelt a deadly choiceAndre Trotter had his whole life ahead of him. Not wearing a seatbelt cut that very short15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeatbelts could have saved 300 Kiwi livesToday the Herald launches Belt Up, a series looking at seatbelt deaths in New Zealand.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ's most dangerous state highwaysForty per cent of NZ's highways have a 2-star safety rating, which the AA wants improved.07 Aug 02:46 AM
New ZealandOne dead in fiery car crash on bridgeOne dead after truck, car collide on one-way bridge.05 Aug 06:27 PM
New ZealandSlip-blocked road to stay shut till SundayA helicopter is sluicing the landslide to force any loose rubble to come down.31 Jul 06:05 AM
New ZealandEnd of school holiday could quadruple travel timeAs the winter-school holidays draw to a close motorists are being advised to plan ahead.23 Jul 01:40 AM
New ZealandQuad bike deaths similar in AustraliaA new study shows striking similarities in New Zealand and Australia quad bike deaths.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFresh bid to hike speeding finesRoad safety experts want tougher penalties for speeding but the Beehive says 'No'!14 Jul 10:35 PM
New ZealandBlack ice warning for southern motoristsPolice are urging drivers in the south to take care on roads due to black ice dangers.07 Jul 09:00 AM
New Zealand30km/h limit for Wynyard Quarter, ViaductAuckland's Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct Harbour now have a reduced speed limit of 30km/h.03 Jul 06:56 AM
New ZealandMonday test for Waterview tunnelTunnel breakdown halted northbound traffic but NZTA says things went smoothly.02 Jul 07:15 AM
New ZealandDrink drivers' excuses don't washPolice have taken a novel approach to pushing the anti-drink driving message.24 Jun 11:55 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Equestrian community pushes for law changeEquestrian community wants law to slow down motorists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 May 04:57 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Best way to avoid accidentsChildren's brains can't judge traffic, writes Michelle Dickinson.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandForeign drivers cop blame for crashesForeign drivers are a worry but so are local drivers, say accident first-responders.02 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Hero' Uber driver may have to leave NZAn Uber driver who drove a couple nine hours to an important meeting could lose his job.26 Apr 07:09 AM
New ZealandTraffic easing on Auckland motorwayHeavy congestion on Auckland's motorway is easing after police incident.21 Apr 06:19 AM
New ZealandCops to target sport after-match functionsSporting clubs and other social club rooms will be targeted in a bid to keep roads safer.21 Apr 12:44 AM
New ZealandPolice: Slow down in those 'metal coffins'Policeman relays nightmare stories of car crashes ending in tragedy because of speeding.17 Apr 08:07 PM
New ZealandGovt puts up $10m for road safety staffProposals to scrap Police truck and bus watchdogs prompted road safety concerns.16 Apr 06:27 AM
New ZealandCyclone warning: 'Get home, get safe'Officials are keen to avoid road deaths as Cyclone Cook bears down.13 Apr 12:06 AM
New ZealandTramp-car: Kiwi ingenuity gone badYet again a Kiwi has been spotted driving with something tied to the car that shouldn't be20 Mar 11:08 PM
New ZealandA crippling crash; a race legend's helpA serious car crash left Rebekah Holt with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This week she turned to a Kiwi motorsport legend for help.16 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandTwo die in truck-on-car collisionTwo people are dead in a truck-on-car collision on State Highway 4 near National Park this morning.06 Mar 05:17 AM
New ZealandForeign driver body count still mountsFamilies who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.28 Feb 10:24 PM
New ZealandCop 'nearly in tears' at 13 in carA police officer was almost in tears after stopping a four-wheel drive crammed with 13 people.25 Feb 09:21 PM
New ZealandHigher road toll after no speed camerasPlummeting numbers of drivers caught speeding in the South Island have coincided with the deadliest year on southern roads in a decade.23 Feb 08:44 PM
New ZealandDream closer for crash 'victor'Four years ago Abby Benge was as good as dead after a drunk driver ploughed into the car she was driving. Now she's one step closer to her dream.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChinese tourist in court over crashA Chinese tourist has been fined over a Waitangi Day crash which left a man and woman with serious injuries after being thrown from a motorcycle.08 Feb 10:11 PM