Transport Agency consultants believe tolls of $6 to $8 could pay for a new Auckland harbour crossing. The tolls would be charged on the new crossing and the existing harbour bridge.

New plaque to be installed in honour of hero who saved thousands from Nazis.

What is happening with the Papakura offramp from the motorway?

Josiah Mani was killed when the car he was in caught fire after crashing with a truck on King Edward St in Kensington. Video / Stephen Jaquiery / ODT

Warkworth resident Bob Scott writes on the planned motorway north of Auckland - the 'Holiday Highway'

Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo surveys the damage at the Brynderwyn Hills by air. Video / Vince Cocurullo

Motorists impatient with cyclists should watch out for a ghostly spectre as they drive past the scene of a fatal bike crash.

Drivers appear to be taking more care on the roads over the Christmas period, with police noting a reduction in road crashes this year.

Holidaymakers joining the Christmas exodus from Auckland are being encouraged to check road and traffic conditions before leaving home, to improve chances of safe and relatively hassle-free trips.