Uffindell: 'We have got a lot of challenges we’ll now be able to focus on'
Roading, infrastructure and law and order are among the key pieces of work.
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'Humbled and honoured' New MPs ready to get to work for region
There are lots of challenges ahead for the new MPs.
Suspected smuggler crashes overloaded German van, killing seven and injuring 16 migrants
A 6-year-old child was among those who were killed in the devasting crash.
Auckland's Southern Motorway re-opens after blockage due to serious crash
Serious Crash Unit investigators are looking into how the pedestrian was hit.
The Premium Debate: Roadworkers shot at, abused, threatened amid delays
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Roadworks to take longer than expected at SH1, Rangiriri
Work on the southbound lanes is to continue until November.
Motorway mayhem as driver dodges ducklings
A duck walkabout with a gaggle of ducklings caused chaos on a Dunedin motorway.
Cyclone Gabrielle: River crossing restores access to farms after seven months
The Glenbrooke Rd bridge was one of many wiped out by the cyclone in February.
Work to commence on Forgotten World Highway sealing
Motorists should plan ahead as the road will be closed at times.
Flood repairs well under way for key Coromandel route
Critical repair work is taking shape on Coromandel's SH25a
Homelessness, family farms, connectivity, GPs - the concerns of Northland towns
Small-town Northlanders often feel forgotten. They are hoping for change this election.
Waikato Expressway closures for roadworks
The area has also been reduced to one lane in each direction with a 50km/h speed limit.
Watch: Man drinks tea while driving - with dangerous dashboard accessory
Police saw him remove both hands from the wheel while drinking from his mug.
Lots of roadworks planned for Waikato highways over the next month
Waikato's roads have been under the weather lately, delaying some works.
Mike Munro: Tough questions, kneejerk answers - it must be election season
OPINION: The depressing feature of election season, the usual easy targets.
Roading contract highlights Rangitīkei road issues
The district mayor said some of the roads in the region were difficult to use at times.
More roads or more cycleways? We compare the parties' transport policies
The Greens wants to build light rail in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Napier-Taupō highway speed reduction saving lives, money
Cost-benefit modelling says avoided crashes created $93 million worth of benefits.
Auckland sewer sinkhole causes wastewater overflow
A main Auckland sewer line has collapsed causing a massive sinkhole to open up, with wastewater overflow pouring into the harbour and closing the city’s beaches. Video / NZHerald
Further disruption on the road through Waipawa
Retailers are asking for no repeat of a without-notice shutdown of traffic.
Auckland’s worst pothole? Massey KFC crater fixed, after a fashion
Members of a local Facebook group offered some robust views on the repair effort.
Roading projects blow out by $2 billion
They were 49 per cent higher than the initial public estimates.
Tree cleared from Whanganui street after truck collision
The road was partially blocked while the tree was cleared,
‘Huge job’ to get Haast Pass reopened
The West Coast to Otago-Queenstown route is closed after torrential rain.
Chris Luxon takes a note from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's road cones crusade
Luxon added road cones to speed limits and potholes as he scratches itches of voters.
Road workers race to restore SH6 link to West Coast after flooding
'We've had two excavators, five trucks, two loaders and a [bulldozer] all working on it.'
Roads around Parliament to close, police warn of protests
Groundswell NZ travelling to Auckland, separate march on Parliament grounds planned.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Pothole in Westgate
There is a massive pothole outside KFC at Westgate, Auckland. Video / NZ Herald
Need a 'chiropractor': National's Simeon Brown hits out over potholes
School speed limits have also come under fire.
From two to 182: Hawke’s Bay's pothole damage claims spike
Pothole damage compensation claims have jumped in Hawke's Bay over the past three years.
Speed camera trial nabs motorists at 110km/h on Auckland local roads
Motorists caught speeding are being issued with a warning.
Thousands without power after 240km/h winds recorded, flights delayed, roofs ripped off, trees down
More than 10,000 people lost power overnight, Wellington Electricity said.