A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

After 80 years of standing guard over the playing fields in Grey Lynn Park, an old gum tree came down in the recent storm.

Petrol prices are set to rise next week to their second highest level ever - thanks to a Government tax hike.

An outspoken opponent of road tolls such as on the highway north of Orewa has lost his latest appeal over unpaid fees.

Historically distances between towns or cities were taken from post office to post office but with the closure of many of these the measurement becomes problematic.

An emergency closure of two lanes on the Northern Motorway is expected to cause traffic chaos in Auckland.

A 14-year-old was forced to walk home in a storm after his Hop card was blocked - but his father insists it had more than $20 credit on it.

Cyclists are excited about accelerated planning for a bikeway over the route of Auckland's abandoned Eastern Highway project, from Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive.

Because I take the Northern Toll Road frequently, I have signed up for online payments.

Booking online, or picking the right hotel, could make a big difference to the amount you pay for parking at the airport next time you head overseas.

Casual fares are to rise on Auckland buses and trains by up to 17.6 per cent as the city's public transport agency tries to steer more passengers to its $100 million cashless electronic smart card.

The giant tunnel boring machine Alice has reached halfway on the first leg of her long journey underground at Auckland's Waterview Connection project.

Electric cars are on the brink of a price war, as more new models become available and secondhand Japanese imports sell for as little as $25,000.

A recent Element magazine article said only rural areas can use rainwater for drinking and that city councils won't allow it.

Fifty youngsters took to the track at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in Waikato to test-drive a road-safety course which aims to teach vital skills.

If you can't hide car number plates behind bikes etc, why is it legal for car dealers to only put one number plate on a car at the back?

Motorists wanting to save up to $10 a day - and enjoy the benefits of scooting down a transit lane - are being advised to find a carpooling mate.

Auckland remains one of the world's most traffic-clogged cities, although it is not as bad as it was a year ago.

I commute on a bus from the North Shore to the city, which travels along the Fanshawe St bus lan, writes a reader.

Aucklanders are making the shift from driving to work to taking public transport.

Auckland Transport is about to begin buying more than 200 subterranean central Auckland properties for the proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Iskra Lewis says she is typical of Auckland's southern commuter line users. She cannot afford to pay for parking in the CBD but needs her car to get to the railway station.

As Auckland prepares to cram in up to a million more residents over the next 30 years, parking fees and time limits may spread. Are tighter parking restrictions going to help Auckland?

Could you tell me the state of play with regard to the four-laning of SH1 to Cambridge?

Auckland Council is suggesting a comprehensive shake up for parking in the city, which could mean higher costs to park your car and fewer places you can.

Motorists should brace themselves for petrol rising another three cents per litre, while drivers of light vehicles run on diesel will face about a 10 per cent rise.

"Would you be so kind as to find out from NZTA what the percentage sign refers to on some of their steep hill gradient signs?", writes a reader.