A call for responsible driving and water safety
Opinion: A plea for mindful driving and water safety this summer.
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Up to 30,000 expected at Gisborne music festval
Rhythm and Vines-goers urged to take care over cyclone-damaged roads.
Road works on Forgotten World Highway to continue next year
The entire highway is on track to be sealed by the end of 2024.
Traffic backed up before Harbour Bridge, speed limits reduced, kilometres of queues on SH1
Holidaymakers are being warned roads will be clogged in the afternoon.
SH5 reopened after crash near Rotorua
A single vehicle collided with a power pole and lines came down across the road.
Police close Levin road as emergency incident unfolds, person seriously injured in ‘altercation’
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Two-vehicle Auckland crash in Waterview backs up traffic along Great North Rd
A witness said traffic is backed up in both directions.
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in January 2023?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2023.
NZ’s worst road toll was 50 years ago, but tragedies still haunt our highways
Safety on the roads has come a long way since 1973, but police are desperate we do better.
Christmas mayhem: Auckland motorway crash causes traffic build-up
And for Kiwis flying to their Xmas destination, here are tips to make the trip easier.
'Far too many': Road toll an alarm for summer
“You’re only a second away from a truck coming at you.”
Pedestrian seriously injured near Sylvia Park Mall, traffic gridlocked, warning to avoid area
The intersection of Mount Wellington Highway and Longford St is affected.
Whanganui alternative transport unaffected by NZTA funding halt
Use of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.
Coromandel party, mini-Budget blame and vape regulations | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 21
Coromandel locals party in the streets as holidaymakers return, Nicola Willis holds the former finance minister accountable and disposable vapes go up in smoke under new regulations in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Blocked by rocks: Landowner wants $200,000 to reopen beachfront drive
Eru Smith says he's tired of negotiating with council and took matters into his own hands.
'Emotional response' as Coromandel communities reconnected
Motorists can travel the quick way across the Coromandel Peninsula once again.
State Highway 25A, mini-budget and Blockhouse Bay crossing | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 20
State Highway 25A re-opens, the moment of truth for finance minister Nicola Willis and Auckland Transport’s costly plans for Blockhouse Bay in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
‘Good as an airport runway’: 48 patches later, there's hope a pothole plague is over
It’s taken three years, seven complaints, 48 patch-up jobs and an apology to happen.
Brynderwyns to close for nine weeks next year, NZTA confirms
Easter is set to be spared as plans for the closure of the Brynderwyns are revealed.
'Absolutely critical': How SH25a bridge was built so quickly
Present were interests from local business groups, retailers and tourist operators.
Govt and councils agree to kill $7.4b Wellington transport plan
The Government and Wellington councils have put LGWM out of its misery.
Shot at, bashed, intimidated: Road workers speak out on 'extreme' abuse
NZTA boss worries for industry's future as half of staff quit within a year amid abuse.
Construction of key $40 million roundabout at Piarere gets underway
A site blessing was held this week on the dangerous Waikato intersection.
Work on final site of flood repairs on SH4 completed
Work on the site started in early 2022.
Vegan ate too many berries, rushing home for sex: Wildest excuses for speeding revealed
Excuses, excuses, but a new police campaign is no laughing matter.
Bruce Cotterill: Public transport is going nowhere - time to take to the sea
OPINION: The transport headlines are coming thick and fast; everything is unravelling.
Luxon says Cyclone Gabrielle-hit zones 'not forgotten', SH2 'in really bad shape'
The PM is in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit Wairoa in a change from his duties this week.
Median barriers, wider roads and roundabout transforming one of Hawke’s Bay’s deadliest roads
Safety is at the heart of Napier to Awatoto highway's makeover.
Three-year wait for $250m fix for 'critical' highway lifeline
The plan for the slip-site bypass will include what will be one of NZ's highest bridges.
Road extension facing ‘frustrating’ delays
In the meantime, it has allegedly "made a fine airstrip".
Truck crash near Pākaraka
One person was taken to Whanganui Hospital in a moderate condition.