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Black ice, fog on Southland roads
Several roads are again affected by ice after another heavy frost.

NZ's deadliest roads identified
A new study has found more than a third of our busiest roads are unsafe, with Auckland and Northland having the most high-risk highways.

Phantom police trick motorists into slowing down
Kiwi drivers may have been fooled into thinking they would get a speeding ticket during Queen's Birthday weekend, contributing to a dramatic drop in the holiday weekend road toll.

Heavy snow disrupts South Island
Queenstown schools are closed with drivers urged to take extreme care on central South Island roads after heavy snow fell in the area, with more expected.

What are your biggest frustrations with Kiwi drivers?
Selfish drivers with a "me first" attitude are the top frustration for Kiwi motorists, an AA Insurance survey finds. nzherald.co.nz readers respond.

Long weekend toll lowest in 50 years
Police are praising motorists for their "slow and careful" driving over the long weekend, which looked set to be the lowest Queen's Birthday road toll in 50 years.

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.