Nats to review Michael Wood’s decision to toll Penlink road and look to extend it to four lanes
Brown went against advice showing tolls would lead to peverse outcomes, says Mitchell.
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Slip comes down over State Highway 1 at Dome Valley, forcing the road to close. Video / Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency
Popped tyres and smashed rims: CHB’s pothole carnage
At least five cars, including a police car, were taken out by SH2 potholes in one morning.
'I’m alive, that’s all that matters': Man's car bursts into flames after crashing into bull
Prem Lohar was driving home on a dark rainy night when he hit a wandering bull.
Toll road decision under fire: Wood ignored official advice on charging motorists
Wood was told society would be worse off from tolls on Penlink.
Waipawa River Bridge structurally sound for repairs after huge washout
Damaged end of Waipawa River Bridge will be restored after it was knocked out by flood.
State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed
Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
Bridge out: SH50 closure affecting business, travel in rural CHB
'I'm really not impressed that my petrol bill is going to go up'.
Developer loses $87m battle against Auckland Council, Auckland Transport
Defendants didn’t dispute the Westgate vision, nor that it had not yet been achieved.
Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway due to open to traffic by Monday
PM Chirs Hipkins said it was wrong for Labour to call it a "holiday highway".
PM says it was wrong to call new $880m motorway a ‘holiday highway’
Labour's Phil Twyford and Phil Goff wanted to shelve the motorway.
Toll prices increase on three roads as $880m motorway opens
The roads impacted are in Auckland and Tauranga.
Temporary repairs made to No.3 Line
On June 1 a small truck rolled after sliding off the road in the rain.
Pūhoi to Warkworth highway opening this weekend or soon afterwards
The 18.5km motorway will chop 11 minutes off the the drive north.
Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will open before the end of this month
The cost of the motorway has increased from $780 million to $1.05 billion.
Logbook lies: Truckie's entries 'unlikely to be physically achievable'
He drove almost the length of New Zealand without a proper break.
Coromandel bridge construction to get under way in next fortnight
The design was for a 110-metre, three-span composite bridge.
Michael Wood saga deepens, Shelly Bay fire & Prince Harry in court | Focus Morning Bulletin: 7 June, 2023
The Michael Wood saga continues, Auckland households face a double-digit rate increase and Prince Harry gets his day in court in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Brett O’Riley: Time to set new infrastructure priorities
We have to be pragmatic and realistic, and open our doors to overseas funding.
Infrastructure Report: Addressing the country’s infrastructure deficit
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Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
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An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Rotorua iwi embraces bilingual road signs
Iwi around Rotorua support the move to introduce bilingual road signage in Aotearoa.
Opinion: Why we can’t give up on Let’s Get Wellington Moving
It's difficult to have confidence in the $7.4b plan given its history, but we must dig in.
Rush hour chaos as incident forces motorway closure
The road was closed at 4.45pm this afternoon.
State Highway 4 repairs reach a milestone
Depending on the weather, work on the site is expected to be completed in August.
'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.
Wheel-ly exciting opportunity for students
The Raumati BikeBus would make it easier and safer for schoolchildren.
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.
The Premium Debate: Mum of injured teen speaks out after street racers arrested
Our readers have their say.
New study reveals NZ age group most likely to take a road trip
Some of those surveyed are so keen, they'd be open to spontaneous travel on NZ roads.
'What any local would do': Hordes jumping 'horrendous' SH2 queues, council counts show
The council says drivers are already tense enough with the current congestion.
Luke Kirkness: Thinking beyond roadworks to fix pothole crisis
Opinion: Roads of despair - will drivers ever be safe from NZ's pothole epidemic?
'Rat runners' label 'unfair to rats': Councillor lashes out over clogged roads
The problem is believed to be making traffic congestion on SH2 worse than it should be.