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State Highway 4 in Ruapehu reopens after truck crash
A truck rolled over on the highway on Tuesday night.

Waikato highway traffic delayed by two crashes
Accidents are causing delays on SH1 south of Hamilton.

Car versus truck collision near Whanganui
The collision with the truck sent the car into a ditch.

Coromandel's SH25A to open before Christmas - three months early
The reopening of the road brings a welcome economic boost to the Coromandel Peninsula.

Frustrations over lack of Marewa pedestrian crossing lead to protest
Advocates say Napier's council has waited too long to improve safety for pedestrians.

Calls for accountability for shoddy roads grow as motorists tire of forking out
Waka Kotahi hasn't accepted any claims for vehicle damage in three years.

'This is the tipping point': Fears businesses won’t survive another Brynderwyns closure
Northland leaders say the next Brynderwyn closure will be the final straw for some.

Waikato highway closures: Where the roadworks are
Waka Kotahi to get started on 750 lane kilometres of road renewals planned this summer.

Two-month closure of the Brynderwyns up for consideration
Waka Kotahi has confirmed it proposes to close the Brynderwyns in Northland - again.

Ngāruawāhia section of Waikato Expressway to close at night
The works will start on Sunday and are set to run until December 14.

South Waikato highway to close for resurfacing work
From November 13, there are several daytime road closures south of Tokoroa.

Can 5000 new homes rise at Beachlands with no reticulated water, sewage?
Bore water for homes and a new sewage treatment system are proposed by developers.

Speed limit U-turn: Rotorua moves to 'tailored' approach over blanket rules
New rules mean the council will need to lower speed limits around schools.

Watch: An EV takes on one of NZ's most terrifying mountain roads
The view is breathtaking - but it's all eyes forward to avoid a sheer drop, and sheep.

On and off ramps close as works switches to southbound expressway
Work begins on the southbound lanes after Sunday, November 5.

Downer profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claim
Revenue rises 26 per cent to $2.7 billion.

Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
"It’s about looking for an equitable way of covering that cost.”

One person ‘seriously injured’ after car leaves road in rural Auckland
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.

‘Incredibly frustrating’: How a $1m Queen St pedestrianisation project ballooned to $12m
'We could do a lot more ... without having to do massive infrastructure,' Swarbrick said.

Fletcher's grim AGM: Perth leaky pipes and problems on housing
$1b losses had been a 'near-death experience', the company would never return to that.

Ōhaupō traffic lights, crossing construction under way
Crossing outside Windy Ridge Function Centre and Ōhaupō Store to improve safety.

Section of Waikato Expressway to close at night
Ongoing work will see southbound traffic detoured for about five weeks.

Council concern over logging damage to Whanganui roads
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'

The new Government wants to reveal the skeletons in the old Government’s closet
National will open Labour's closet, revealing the skeletons inside.

Two dead on region's roads
Police have “a firm focus” on four main causes of death and serious injury on the roads.