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The fair cop
The festive season is a time of excess. But as the country’s top traffic officer Paula Rose tells Alan Perrott, there is little cheer in counting its cost.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: China catches a fast train into rail's future
Speeds of hundreds of kilometres an hour now common on rail network.

Men accused of $840,000 scam back in court
Two men were back in court today facing more 300 charges relating to defrauding the former North Shore City Council of more than $800,000.

Death-crash driver sobs
A driver ran from his car sobbing and yelling: "I checked the road, I checked and it was clear," witnesses say.

Person struck by bus in Auckland
A traffic control worker has said a person had been hit by a bus but did not have anymore information.

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.