Schoolkids are causing chaos on peak time Auckland buses, although officials say nothing can be done because refusing to take them would infringe students' rights.

You've probably seen it happen, writes Marillyn Johnson. You're mindful of traffic infringement fines and public safety, then someone on a bike rides past you, straight through the red lights.

Could you clarify the parking situation whereby one has to drive into an angle park or parking space at right angles to the kerb on a public road.

Main roads out of major centres were clogged with traffic today as holidaymakers hit the roads for the Easter weekend, but so far drivers were being patient police say.

The country's top traffic cop is urging drivers to make history with another fatality-free Easter weekend.

One year on from major changes to the give way rules, drivers have impressed authorities with their almost seamless response.

Bureaucrats are being accused of risking lives by dithering over policy guidelines for posting cameras at the country's most dangerous intersections to stop drivers running red lights.

Snarled-up Auckland roads are costing the country $1.25 billion a year, new Government-commissioned research reveals.

State Highway One north of Taupo has a new bridge across the Waikato River, which traffic began using yesterday.

It was the 20th century California Dream: a suburban home, a flash car to get you to and from work and a freewheeling lifestyle. But the dream's flipside was a nightmarish sprawl with an unsustainable footprint.

Senior legal figures do not believe there is a problem with the number of drink-drivers before the courts who receive a discharge without conviction.

Judges let off around 50 people a year for drink-driving - with reasons ranging from models wanting to work overseas and wannabe police officers and nannies.

As a giant tunnelling machine is packed into 20 shipping containers in China, ready to build Auckland's $1.4 billion Waterview link, a major upgrade is starting on the adjacent Northwestern Motorway.

The Government really must be strapped for money, Brian Rudman. It's so short that to scrape in an extra $17 million or so of petty cash it's willing to break an election pledge and upset a group of core supporters.

After last week's chaos, it's clear we need dedicated and vigilantly policed bus lanes to keep city moving.

Auckland and Wellington carpark costs will shoot up 50 per cent, a lobby group claims, if proposed changes to fringe benefit tax go through.

A vehicle pulling a trailer loaded with bricks has hit the median barrier and overturned while heading west on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway.

Why is there not a standard positioning for the merging signs at the end of state highway passing lanes?

Recent events have fuelled debate between cyclists and drivers over road rules and acceptable behaviour. What are the opinions of a cyclist and a motorist?

More than 120 young people were caught driving illegally during a week-long police campaign targeting high schools.