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Wellington Council to work with NZTA on planned flyover
Wellington City Council has decided to work with the New Zealand Transport Agency to ensure everything possible is done to address any adverse effects of the planned Basin Reserve flyover.

Police vs boy racers on Facebook
Hawke's Bay police have turned to Facebook to battle boy racers after a series of fatal crashes in the region.

Riders ignoring warnings
More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.

Auckland gridlock: Commuters' solutions
Frustrated commuters are calling for a change in retail working hours after a motorway crash caused gridlock across Auckland.

Slips close portion of SH25 Thames Coast Road & reduces Karangahake Gorge to one lane
A rockfall at Ruamahunga Bay on the Thames Coast Road SH25 has closed the road overnight and another large slip has disrupted traffic on the Karangahake Gorge road SH2. Video / Facebook - Thames-Coromandel District Council

Drop in number of dobbing drivers
The number of people dobbing in dodgy drivers has decreased since cellphone use while driving was banned three years ago.

The social cost of cycle crashes
A study for Auckland Transport has calculated the "social cost" of cycle crashes for the region's biking routes.

Underage drivers injured in head-on crash
Parents are being urged to hide their car keys after two young sisters took their parents' cars and crashed into each other.

Tourists put road risks in spotlight
Overseas drivers were involved in more than 400 crashes on New Zealand roads last year, and failure to keep left, poor handling and fatigue the leading causes of deadly crashes.

Holiday traffic plagued by disruptions
Fatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.

Police 'eye in the sky' catches speeders
A motorist travelling at 135km/h in the central North Island is among bad drivers caught by a police "eye in the sky".

Second tunnel could replace Basin Reserve flyover idea
A second Mt Victoria tunnel could be the solution to Wellington's traffic congestion problems.