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Police hope to avoid Queen's Birthday holiday carnage
Police plan to crack down on speeding motorists doing as little as 4km over the limit this weekend.
Protest threat to holiday traffic flow
Holidaymakers making an early break out of Auckland this afternoon face added disruption on the main road north, from opponents of the Super City.
Anti-boy racer bylaw proposed for Papakura
Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.
NZ's young over-represented in road accident stats
Among OECD countries, New Zealand tied with Greece and Poland in having the worst road fatalities of zero- to 14-year-olds per capita.
Torrential rain causes North Island chaos
Rapidly rising floodwaters last night forced Bay of Plenty residents from their homes and trapped motorists.
NZ drivers' risk-taking horrifying, say police
Police are stunned after an undercover photo-shoot snapped 54 drivers on the wrong side of the road in five hours.
Weather wreaks havoc across North Island
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Auckland, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty with one family trapped in their car having to be rescued by firefighters.
Driver films crazy overtake resulting in near head-on collision
While driving from Hastings to Tokoroa a driver filmed a car performing shocking overtake of three cars, almost colliding with a van on the opposite side of the road. Source - YouTube/Matt Buckler
Drought-stricken stock cause problems on Northland roads
Northland's drought may be endangering motorists - and stock - as hungry farm animals go wandering for food and water.