The days of rental car companies giving pamphlets to confused overseas visitors and crossing their fingers they'll cope with NZ's oddball right-hand rule look set to be over.

New Zealand's unique right-hand rule, a relic of an old Melbourne tram system and cause of 2560 crashes a year, is set to be scrapped.

Reducing the current legal blood alcohol limit will hurt the law-abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say lawyers.

The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.

High tides and bad weather could flood Auckland's Northwestern Motorway in coming months.

The idea of building a $300 million toll road through the pristine Hollyford Valley to pave the way for further tourism dollars has resurfaced.

Rain eased in Gisborne overnight and surrounding roads reopened after flooding and slips caused evacuations.

Reports of a free-flowing commute during Monday's massive evening outage have prompted questions over whether so many signals are needed at all.

A bit of traffic and a hot engine wasn't going to stop Sheryll Conn from getting her two Great Danes to a Whangarei dog show.

Drivers using NZ's newest toll road this long weekend are being advised to 'drive now, pay later.'

One of Auckland's biggest road-building projects since the harbour bridge is tipped to spark a commercial boom in one of the city's top shopping areas.