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‘We just want to get on with it’: Reopening of highway brings welcome boost to hospitality businesses
SH1 re-opening over Brynderwyns main factor behind busy Easter, business owners say.
Hawke’s Bay ends Easter weekend with one serious crash
Hawke's Bay had moderate crashes, but only one serious recorded over the Easter weekend.
State Highway 1 blocked near Taupō by falling tree
The tree fell across both lanes, causing delays for motorists.
Ombudsman visits cyclone-hit, downtown Louisville shooting & potholes patched up | Focus Morning Bulletin: 11 April, 2023
Ombudsman to visit cyclone-hit communities, Louisville shooting kills five and how many potholes has Waka Kotahi patched up in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Traffic building as Easter holidaymakers head home, warnings of 'chaotic' weather
Holiday commuters can expect gridlocked roads as they return home on Easter Monday.
'Still insane' - Holiday traffic gridlock heading north of Auckland
'Have moved about 200m in 30 minutes,' one motorist said.
Holiday gridlock: Closed stretch of SH1 re-opens following serious crash
A closed section of State Highway 1 has re-opened after a serious crash.
SH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of May
Transport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.
Highway blues: Roading budget blows out by $1.72 million
“The issues we are experiencing here are by no means unique."
Northland news in brief: Movie star turns 104; Driver Reviver returns
News in brief from across Northland and the surrounds.
School holidays to start with heavy rain, traffic for Easter
Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,
Coromandel cut off: What geotechnical investigations reveal at SH25A
Bridge, bypass or rebuild the options for repairing road.
Tests on Puhoi to Warkworth motorway should not delay opening
The new motorway will chop 11 minutes off the drive north.
He'd been drinking so decided not to drive - until a 'lady friend' needed a lift
Judge tells drunk driver it was a 'very stupid' risk to take.
$1b developer can build 422-unit Riverhead retirement project
Objections from Crown, territorial agencies to big project mainly resolved by agreement.
Plan formed for SH1 Mangamuka repairs - but it won't fully re-open before May 2024
At least another year of Mangamuka Gorge closure as $100m fix-up needed.
Bridge over troubled water in Rissington
Bailey bridge goes up at Rissington; Dartmoor scheduled for next week.
Progress seen on new Manawatū-Tararua highway
Footage of latest flyover of new highway to replace gorge road released.
Focus: Second Auckland harbour crossing options revealed
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Transport Minister Michael Wood lay out the options for a second Waitematā harbour crossing with construction expected to start in 2029. Video / NZ Herald
Focus Live: Wood and Hipkins give second Harbour crossing announcement
Transport Minister Michael Wood and PM Chris Hipkins reveal five combinations of tunnels and bridges for a second Waitematā harbour crossing. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: Let's not forget the lives on the line in road cone debate
Opinion: Road workers are at the coalface of public roadworks rage.
Traffic management measures vandalised at damaged road, council says
Vandalism comes at a cost to the ratepayer, the council said.
Interislander ship out of action until mid-April, but promises Easter passengers will sail
However, other passengers in early April have had their trips cancelled.
Watch: Officials unsure of cost to repair SH25A
Waka Kotahi's Waikato and Bay of Plenty regional manager of infrastructure delivery Jo Wilton reveals where the agency is at with repairing SH25A. Video / RNZ
Police disappointed at number of tickets issued on re-opened Napier-Taupō Rd
The highway has re-opened to the public with temporary speed reductions.
It’s all about safety as Napier-Taupō road re-opens
State Highway 5 traffic moved for the first time in five weeks.
'There's always something that happens': Cyclone-hit farmers pick up the pieces
Tararua District's coastal residents remain philosophical after the cyclone.
MPI helping farmers as they work through cyclone-related problems
Farmers facing worries over stock after Cyclone Gabrielle still have plenty of support.
Road cones 'annoying', causing road rage - Mayor Wayne Brown on his cone crackdown
Auckland Council spends at least $145m on temporary traffic management each year.
Road cone war: Brown seeks to slash $145m spend on AT traffic management
The mayor says roadworks take too long and are too disruptive.
Focus: Transport Minister marks completion of the Western Ring Route
Transport Minister Michael Wood and other officials mark the completion of the Western Ring Route, a 48km alternative to travel through the region in addition to State Highway 1. Video / NZ Herald
Truck convoy makes historic trip from Taupō to Napier
About 30 trucks and trailers lined up on the Rangitāiki Plains for the 7am start.