The Transport Agency says the props, or supports, are only a temporary part of the planned construction of the Waterview Connection's Great North Rd Interchange.

Transport authorities say an urban freeway will close completely for the first time in recent memory to allow for construction of New Zealand's first "smart motorway".

Drivers need to know the speed limits that apply on urban and rural roads no matter what locality they are in.

Aucklanders commuting to work in the central city will soon have to pay an extra $35 a week at three of Auckland Council's inner-city car park buildings.

People are concerned about rates - I am too. But as a result of our budget work and the adoption of a levy we can invest more in transport, writes Auckland mayor Len Brown.

Nothing annoys generally well-behaved drivers quite so much as having the traffic rulebook thrown at them for a minor transgression.

Nick Henrys' 1996 Honda Civic is available to hire for $50 a day - one of about 30 vehicles available under the YourDrive scheme.

Auckland's Harbour Bridge set for radical change as cycling and walking attachment gets resource consent.

Barney Irvine urges the Government and Auckland Council to strive for an accord on transport when they meet tomorrow.

Auckland is receiving 30 per cent of a $13.9 billion budget for state highways, local roads, public transport, walking, cycling and road policing.

Mashed between a footpath and the side of a bus, Bruce Copeland says he had seconds to unclip his cycle cleats and jump to safety.

Two of Auckland's busiest motorway entry and exit points are being upgraded for a major bike route as the Government digs deeper into its $100 million urban cycleways fund.

New road markings in Auckland's Newmarket have left drivers queuing at a busy intersection behind parked cars, thinking they are waiting to turn.

Officials are scrambling to fix the problem but last night didn't appear sure exactly how many makes of car were affected.

I read your column about fog lights with interest. Are there still any similar requirements not to dazzle oncoming cars with headlights as there used to be?

As a new Spaghetti Junction rises, contractors are also toiling on a slew of related motorway projects to add flesh to the long-awaited western ring route.

Finance Minister Bill English and Transport Minister Simon Bridges have written to Mayor Len Brown saying the Government is unwilling to consider motorway tolls at this time.

The tourist driver who caused the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Marris is appealing his jail sentence.

Education and bus company officials will meet in Auckland today after a police investigation into an incident in which children jumped off a moving school bus that wouldn't stop.

"She’s mistaken the stairs for the entrance. She was a bit shocked but then she just went shopping."

Custodians of bush and recreational areas near Auckland's Northcote Pt fear environmental degradation from a walking and cycling path across the harbour bridge.

Dangerous and distracted drivers will be the focus of a police sting over the next few months in a bid to reduce the number of crashes over winter.

When Rob Hekes best mates find out he's "New Zealand's safest driver" they're going to rib him.

Driverless cars could soon be commonplace on our roads - but officials are still grappling with issues including who is liable if a car crashes with nobody behind the wheel.

Last night was chilly. MetService said it was probably the coldest night of the year for the country because a cold air mass followed a clear night.

Holidaymakers hoping to avoid a right royal pain on the roads this Queen's Birthday weekend are urged to plan ahead and watch out for black ice.

31 former state houses bought for the Waterview motorway project are being sold on the open market because Housing New Zealand no longer wants them.

More Uber drivers could soon be on the road after lobbying efforts that included a dinner with the Transport Minister hosted by a top United States diplomat.

The govt will put the financing and construction of the Puhoi-Warkworth Highway out to tender as a public private partnership.

The New Zealand Transport Agency is adding two lanes, plus a cycleway to a 9.5km stretch of the Southern Motorway between Manukau and Papakura.