Auckland Transport spends $33m to reduce speed limits
The spending includes $15m to slow speeds around schools.
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Auckland traffic delays: Two crashes on Southwestern Motorway prompt lane closures
Motorists are advised to take a different route.
Cruise ship passengers seeking cheaper rides on public buses cause havoc
Passengers disgruntled by steep shuttle fees into Dunedin stopped locals using the bus.
Scrub fire on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway delays traffic
A small fire on Auckland's north-western motorway is causing delays.
National ticketing system on the way for public transport
The National Ticketing Solution will be rolled out in stages, starting in Canterbury.
Labour weekend traffic: Congestion on Bombay Hills after crash, city clears
Police will be boosting their presence on roads this long weekend.
PM on Wayne Brown, Three Waters: Rates will rise if NZ fails to tackle infrastructure
The meeting was billed as a be a polite and friendly get-to-know you event.
'You wait and watch': New mayor Wayne Brown set on changing Auckland
New Auckland mayor Wayne Brown wants a shake-up.
Mayor Wayne Brown to Auckland Transport: I want a 'complete change in approach'
'You appear to have been focused on changing how Aucklanders live,' says new mayor.
Focus: Diesel users left fuming as price exceeds petrol
Diesel users across Aotearoa have been left fuming as prices at the pump soar. AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins reveals what's causing the price surge and warns the worst could be yet to come. Video / NZ Herald
Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 October, 2022
The price of diesel continues to rise, more kids hungry as school returns and thieves hit South Auckland foodbank in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Expect delays: Auckland's Southwestern motorway crash cleared
Motorists are being advised to expect delays heading northbound from Manukau.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 October, 2022
Trucking bosses warning to the Government, the battle to control inflation and Parklands shooter sentenced in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'If we stop, the country stops', trucking boss warns
Skilled drivers were facing burnout on an "unprecedented scale".
$45 million in three years: Govt defends speed limit review spend
Millions has been spent on investigating and reviewing speed limits.
Horror weekend: Total of four deaths on the road in North lsland
Multiple crashes over the weekend have claimed four lives and caused serious injuries too.
'Punch in the face for Putin': Massive explosion rocks Crimea bridge
A massive explosion has downed a key bridge connecting Russia and Crimea.
Waka Kotahi orders speed and weight limits on Fernhill Bridge
Many of Hawke's Bay's highway bridges are over 70 years old and 'need to be upgraded'.
Oh boy: 500 holes in Hawke's Bay roads
Roading damage 'on a scale rarely seen' could empty council's pockets.
Fixing Waikato Expressway 'death' trap years away due to lack of funding
Once construction funding is available, the agency would be able to move quickly, it says.
Mixed response to lower speed limit plans for south Auckland suburbs
Not everyone thinks the changes are a good idea.
One year on, Govt yet to decide what to do with axed bike bridge funds
MPs want answers as Government ponders what to do with bike bridge money.
Auckland's big fix: Mayor and deputy on the evolving Super City
Does Auckland need fixing? The outgoing mayor and deputy say it's already being fixed.
Rainmaker strife: Highway closed, traffic warnings as heavy rain drenches north
A slow-moving front has made for a soggy start to school holidays in the north.
More than 1600 Auckland roads to get speed limit change
The changes will come into effect in stages between December 2022 and March 2023.
Family makes last-minute dash to see dying Nan, gets stuck in dangerous slip
The Taranaki whanau say they are lucky to be alive.
Shipping rates soften, but there could be a catch
We're still not seeing the shipping improvements Australia is enjoying.
Street changes for Hastings to allow kids to walk and cycle safely to school
'If children are confident to get on their bike or scooter, the whole community opens up.'
Te wiki o te reo Māori: What businesses are doing
Businesses have big plans to go even further this year - kōrero nui.
Four times the limit: Driver's high breath-alcohol reading disappoints police
Wellington police surprised at the results of breath-alcohol testing at the weekend.
Simon Bridges: Smarter response to transport emissions needed
OPINION: Auckland Business Chamber chief puts the case for moving from A to B efficiently.
Wellington City Council's planned 'big increase' in cycleway spending
Wellington City Council has said a big increase in spending is needed, including on cycleways, to meet the net zero carbon goals. Video / Supplied
Roading agency's $1b pothole due to fuel tax cut, less driving during Covid
Forecasts show people will drive less because of high fuel prices, creating problems.