The 160m bus lane snaring $12,000 in fines from motorists every day
Click for cash: A 160m stretch of road generated $4.3 million in fines during 2021.
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Police car towed after reversing into barrier pole on Transmission Gully
It's the second incident involving a police car in as many weeks since new road opened.
Jack Tame: Scrapping street parking is actually good for car lovers too
The loudest critics are actually those who will benefit most from changes, Jack Tame says.
Police 'monitoring' notorious gang's motorcycle run
Similar bikie gang runs have left motorists terrified.
Easter traffic crawls after three-car motorway crash, warnings for motorists escaping Auckland
The collision occurred about 10.30am near the Te Irirangi Drive off-ramp.
Left lane v fast lane - the fierce debate about allowing speeding drivers through at 100km/h; take our poll
'The speed limit is irrelevant in this context,' AA's head driving instructor said.
Weather: Fears ex-tropical cyclone Fili could cause 'catastrophic' flooding
Mayor 'preparing for the worst' ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Fili.
'Strategic commodity': NZTA taking control of NZ's supply of bitumen for road building
NZTA is taking over nearly all of the country's bitumen supply vital to road building.
Driving in Australia? This popular action could get you fined up to $760
You may want to think twice about this popular farewell.
Covid blows $350m hole in transport fund, fears infrastructure projects might be cut
Transport funding has been suffering under Covid because people are driving less.
The Front Page: Why Govt's fuel bailout was a mistake never to be repeated
Simon Wilson on the impact of climate change and why we need to act now.
Clean-up on East Coast to cost millions after 'biblical' flood event
The council will be calling upon Government and Waka Kotahi for the financial support.
Crash that killed five teens: How a needless tragedy unfolded
Young driver of packed car with teenager in boot had been drinking before crash.
Dangerous 'lunatic' motorbike ride draws fine, loss of licence
Police called off chase after speeds of 150km/h; remorseful youth handed himself in.
Police called as 'shameless' AT staffer parks on footpath to get takeaways
The AT staffer was shameless and showed no remorse, said a witness.
Most commuters switched to Transmission Gully when it opened
There's a noticeable reduction in congestion after the first day of the road's operation.
SH2 in Lower Hutt clear after three-vehicle crash
Emergency services responded to the incident this afternoon.
Court gives green light to Mt Messenger Bypass but opposition continues
Following six years of court battles, the State Highway 3 roading project is set to begin.
Transmission Gully: Motorists complain of chipped, cracked windscreens on new motorway
The road has opened, and police have already ticketed a number of people too.
'Danger everywhere': Risk of fallen boulders, trees and mud slips for East Coast roading crews
East Coast road damage includes lanes suddenly falling into rivers.
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern officially opens Transmission Gully
PM Jacinda Ardern alongside Grant Robertson and Michael Wood officially open Transmission Gully. Video / Mark Mitchell
Two dead after separate truck crashes
Two other people seriously injured as accidents hit the lower North Island.
Cyclist's collision with truck exposes driver's logbook breaches
Truck driver's logbook breaches uncovered after fatal collision with cyclist.
'We haven't had time to breathe': Gisborne mayor dissects week that's been
Rehette Stoltz says council staff are working around the clock to address the fallout.
Hawke's Bay storm: SH2 reopens, heavy rain warning tonight
Waka Kotahi urges people to drive with care with further heavy rain expected overnight.
Driver escapes darkness of car swamped in floodwaters
'It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.'
Gisborne floods: Work begins to clear roads, Kiri Allan assesses the damage
Minister for Emergency Management Kiri Allan has arrived in the region.
'Worst since Bola' on coast - State of Emergency and more heavy rain expected
A severe weather warning is in place for Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Taupō.
Watch: Waikato Expressway gang attack - video shows sprawling motorbike convoy
The video shows the long line of motorbikes following the red ute.
'You don't seem to learn': Judge sentences recidivist drink-driver to jail
There came a time when community protection was paramount, judge said.
Transmission Gully will open to traffic by end of this month
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport agency has instructed the contractor to open the road to traffic.
Judge says sentence recommendation for repeat drink-drivers too soft
Kaipara man "drunk as a skunk" when he drove into an oncoming vehicle: judge
'We need to get out!' Holidaymakers jump for their lives as van plummets down bank
"I can't even say I was scared because it happened so fast."
Wellington mayor says airport crossing legal challenge conflict of interest being managed
Andy Foster is both the mayor and a Wellington Airport board member.