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Three hit by buses after route made two-way
Three people have been hit by buses on a Wellington street since it was made two-way on Sunday.

Christchurch Northern Corridor aerial flyover October 2020
Christchurch Northern Corridor aerial flyover October 2020. Video / NZTA

Akl rail tunnel expected complete in 7 years
Auckland Mayor Len Brown expects a $2 billion rail tunnel through central Auckland to be completed within seven years, but who will pick up the bill remains uncertain.

Council official accused of $840,000 scam
Pair face hundreds of charges over roading work paid for but allegedly never done.

Arrest after fatal hit-and-run
A 24-year-old man has been arrested over the death of an elderly Wanganui woman in a hit-and-run yesterday.

Tamaki Drive carparking spaces moved after crash
Four car parking spaces have been removed from the scene of a fatal crash involving a cyclist in Auckland earlier this week.

What needs to be done to make cycling safer?
Cyclists are pleading for motorists to show them respect after seeing five of their number die in five days after crashes. What needs to be done to make cycling safer?

James Griffin: What the devil is wrong here?
Y'know, I think I'm starting to figure Auckland out. I've only lived here for 30-odd years, but finally I'm starting to get a handle on how the city runs itself. I'm not talking here about anything to do with the Super City concept.

Appeal to 'mandom' to stay in 'mantrol' on roads
A new road safety campaign is appealing to young male drivers to 'slow down and stay in mantrol', in an attempt to reduce NZ's road toll.

Police 'devastated' by Labour weekend road toll
All the crashes which caused seven fatalities this Labour weekend were avoidable, say police.