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Right hand road rule gets thumbs down
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.
NZ's right-hand rule set for change
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.
Cutting drink-drive limits will hurt majority - lawyers
Reducing the current legal blood alcohol limit will hurt the law-abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say lawyers.
Lower adult blood alcohol limits a 'no-brainer'
The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.
Matt Greenop: At last, some intelligent thinking on road rules
An investigation into vehicle power restrictions is something that this country has been crying out for.
Motorway flood chaos warning
High tides and bad weather could flood Auckland's Northwestern Motorway in coming months.
Highway through heritage
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 easing, roads reopening
Rain eased in Gisborne overnight and surrounding roads reopened after flooding and slips caused evacuations.
Flow-on effect of no lights
Reports of a free-flowing commute during Monday's massive evening outage have prompted questions over whether so many signals are needed at all.
Holiday rush ends in a crawl
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.
Plan ahead, holiday motorists urged
Drivers using NZ's newest toll road this long weekend are being advised to 'drive now, pay later.'