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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.'
Viaduct paves way for boom
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.
Power cuts nearly led to closure
Auckland's Northern Gateway toll road lacks back-up generators to keep its tunnels open during long electricity cuts.
Holiday roadworks mean detours
It's time to dig out the street maps, as councils take the opportunity of reduced traffic flows over the holidays to get on with road maintenance.