Police say motorists have driven sensibly in what shaped up to be a welcome first.

Drivers caught going more than 4km/h over posted speed limit will be ticketed.

Police will be permanently reducing their speed tolerance to 4km/h over the limit for all public holidays. The move was introduced last Queen's Birthday after a disastrous Easter when 12 people died on the roads.

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

Auckland's Waterview Connection project - one of the country's most important new roads - has been given the go ahead and is likely to be finished within five years.

Inattentive drivers are the major frustration to New Zealand motorists, according to a new AA Insurance poll.

A $1.6 billion infrastructure injection in this year's budget has put broadband, rail and schools among the top priorities.

An Auckland woman came close to tragedy when a large rock was thrown from an overbridge and crashed on to her bonnet.