Detour required near Matamata for three weeks
Motorists will have to take an alternative route to allow for road works.
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Transport companies will “have to pass costs on”.
One-stop community driving service offers ‘awesome streamlined process’
The operation started small using a couple of borrowed cars to teach people to drive.
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Construction kicked off today on the $43.5 million dollar Piarere roundabout.
Letters: Red Sea deployment naivety; the right to die with dignity
OPINION: 'We put animals down because it’s the humane thing to do.'
Wayne Brown says AT has lost the plot over pedestrian crossing costs
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Scaffolding collapses on road in Remuera
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Editorial: No free ride - EV owners must pay their share
OPINION: Electric cars' long-time exemption from road charges expires on April 1.
Pedestrian crossings are cheap to build in Wellington, why do they cost a fortune in Auckland?
"That is not gold plated" - AT boss Dean Kimpton defends $490,000 pedestrian crossing.
60% of bypass budget spent without a kilometre finished
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Holiday over - it's back to road works for Waikato crews
NZTA is reminding Waikato motorists of significant upcoming roadworks.
Concerns SH1 Brynderwyn Hills closure will see safety compromised
Roadworks are being done on detours, but not everyone believes they'll be up to scratch.
SH1 Brynderwyns closure gives time to prepare - Whangārei Mayor
OPINION: Vince Cocurullo says Brynderwyns closure warning gives time to prepare.
‘Is my arm even on my body still?’: Young motorcyclist’s frightening realisation after crash
Teen colleague was among first on scene as volunteer fireman, sharing jokes with hurt pal.
$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April
The other shoe has dropped. How it will work.
State Highway 1 re-opens after serious Waikato crash
Three people were taken to hospital, two in a serious condition.
Auckland highway reopens following serious crash
Police believe two people have been seriously hurt.
Best of Premium 2023: State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed
Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
Second crash on Canterbury road after double-fatal accident
It is the same stretch of road where two people died yesterday.
Roadworks start on SH3 in Turakina
Major work is also being done on State Highway 4 in Ruapehu.
‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister
The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.
Fires along railway line in Kirwee, Canterbury now contained
There are no longer houses under immediate threat, Fenz says.
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
The line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?
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There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
The upcoming Brynderwyns closure will cost about $200 extra for each truck trip
The extra costs for taking the detour will have to be passed on, truck drivers say.
Works necessitate two-week closure of Ruapehu state highway section
'We’ve got our fingers crossed that we get good weather.'
Road toll rises in holiday period's final hours
Witnesses called for help, but person couldn't be saved after Waikato crash.
Christmas toll: Nine killed on Kiwi roads
Last year, the Christmas-New Year road toll was 21.
Road works on Forgotten World Highway to continue next year
The entire highway is on track to be sealed by the end of 2024.