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Serious Crash Unit investigating fatal accident near Te Kamō
The serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon and closed State Highway 1.
Napier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairs
Traffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.
Black Friday traffic chaos: Congestion builds in Newmarket, Sylvia Park
Southern Motorway blocked from city to Sylvia Park. Vehicle fire causing delays at Puhoi.
Region's roadworks ramp up for summer
Resurfacing work north of Taihape has been completed but more projects loom.
Plans for beachfront highway roundabout south of Napier
Road widening work will take place ahead of building the new Awatoto roundabout.
$3.7m Auckland waterfront pedestrian bridge breaks
The bridge was built in 2011 for $3.7 million, and was slated as a temporary solution.
Auckland Council faces legal threat if it sells Downtown Car Park building
Developer Andrew Krukziener says deal being worked up for site is 'smoke and mirrors'.
Taupō's new all-electric bus charges into service
Taupō's new bus is set to electrify public transport in the town.
Some Kaipara road slips from February storms could take three years to fix
There are 71 slips still impacting Kaipara roads after multiple severe weather events.
'Perfect storm': Auckland Transport defends actions after weekend car park chaos
Shoppers were trapped in the carpark for hours at a time on Saturday.
Cheaper to build a house in Auckland than a $470k pedestrian crossing
Mayor Wayne Brown says the costs are unjustifiable.
More work needed at the Rangiriri section of SH1
There are further delays to road works at Rangiriri.
Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo: Brynderwyn bypass upgrade vital
From the mayor's office: Build it and they shall come... but how will they get here?
'The isolated north': Business leaders call for urgent investment in critical road infrastructure
Northland businesses are rallying to get better state highways for the 'isolated north'.
Letters: Congestion charging - Singapore's system lauded
OPINION: Congestion charges have merit, but are they legal on state highways?
Newmarket mall: Woman wet herself while trapped for three hours in carpark queue
One shopper said babies and mothers were stranded and people were having anxiety attacks.
Waka Kotahi urged to delay closure of SH1 over the Brynderwyns
The state highway would be down for 7 weeks for urgent slip repair.
Watch: Bus with three young passengers crashes through Māngere property
Four people were on the vehicle when it crashed.
Motorists told expect delays of up to an hour at roadworks on Waikato routes
Teams in pre-Christmas rush to get projects across the region complete.
Congestion charging: All you need to know, including what's in the latest plans
Mayor Wayne Brown has floated a $5 charge on busy motorways to beat congestion.
Auckland congestion charges given green light
Lack of public transport is a penalty and a blunt penalty, said Cr Wayne Walker.
SH1 night closures delayed
Resealing works and safety improvements were meant to start last Sunday.
Wayne Brown reveals which motorists could avoid paying $5 motorway congestion charge
Schoolchildren should have choices other than the motorway, says Wayne Brown.
Calls for accountability for shoddy roads grow as motorists tire of forking out
Waka Kotahi hasn't accepted any claims for vehicle damage in three years.
Auckland towers planned on site of Downtown carpark
Exclusive: Auckland councillors have still to approve the sale of the carpark building.
Waikato highway closures: Where the roadworks are
Waka Kotahi to get started on 750 lane kilometres of road renewals planned this summer.
SH1 Tamahere to close for road resurfacing
The interchange will be closed over three nights.
Two-month closure of the Brynderwyns up for consideration
Waka Kotahi has confirmed it proposes to close the Brynderwyns in Northland - again.
Ngāruawāhia section of Waikato Expressway to close at night
The works will start on Sunday and are set to run until December 14.
South Waikato highway to close for resurfacing work
From November 13, there are several daytime road closures south of Tokoroa.
Two left seriously injured after car and two motorbikes collide in Mt Maunganui
The road has been closed and the Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
Steven Joyce: Rolling back regulation will be new Govt's first mission
OPINION: And the other tasks new Government needs to get to work on.