Three dead, 13 hurt one day into holiday weekend
Latest death occurred after a vehicle caught fire after a crash north of Taupō yesterday.
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Two dead in crashes at start of Easter holiday period
Road accidents on Thursday night on SH27 and SH2.
Calls to remove planter boxes after traffic trial uproar
Residents say the trial is making their trips to work much longer and hurting businesses.
Police out in numbers in bid to prevent Easter long weekend crashes, deaths, disaster
Police will be out in numbers to target unsafe driving on the roads this Easter weekend
Boxed in: Residents stunned by blocked streets in Auckland suburb
Plywood planter boxes sprout up in busy streets to turn rat-runners back.
Climate change activists challenge South Auckland roading project
The activist group has applied for a judicial review of the Waka Kotahi NZTA led project.
Spate of crashes brings call for drivers to concentrate
Nine crashes have been recorded in the Wairarapa region since last Monday.
Tips for campervan newbies from a 'king of the road'
Prepare to hit the road around Aotearoa with these tips for campervanning newbies,
'Worst' rural road fact of life for South Wairarapa locals
Rural roads are often the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to repairs.
Car enthusiasts looking for 'donated' land to build new skid-pad
Car enthusiasts hit Hawke's Bay's roads in campaign to get a new skid-pad.
Truck and car collide in serious crash in Bay of Plenty
Emergency teams have closed State Highway 2 in Athenree Gorge, while investigators work.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'
Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wellington pedestrian, cyclist deaths and injuries disproportionate
Council data shows nearly half of serious injuries involve someone on foot or on a bike.
City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade
"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."
Premium: $607 million Hamilton bypass just one year away
The $607m Hamilton bypass is due to open at the end of next year. Video / Michael Craig
Lockdown: Queues forming, motorists turned away at Auckland border checkpoints
Motorists without travel exemptions have already been turned away.
Plans, pipe dreams and empty promises: Auckland Harbour Bridge and its cursed history
Is the revelation the bridge can't handle more strengthening steel its final blow?
BOP bike crash claims near $30m in four years
Bay of Plenty-based motorcyclists are being urged to attend free rider safety talks.
Children barred from school bus by 1904 law
Parents are driving kids to school because of a 1904 law barring them from school buses.
'A nightmare': Cars set to be banned from Queen St
Two large sections of Queen St will be bus-only by mid-2021.
Wellington traffic: Expect delays this long weekend
Roads both in and out of Wellington will be busy this long weekend.
Kiwis need to learn how to be better drivers, says Greg Murphy
Motorsport legend says licensing system is archaic and it's time for an overhaul.
Police officer's 'lightning-quick reflexes' save kitten from Auckland motorway
The kitten has found a home within the police family and will be called Poppy or Diego.
Central Otago Cherry crops ruined by rain
Some growers estimate losses at between 30 per cent and 60 per cent.
Otago flooding a 'kick in the teeth' at start of year
Some farms received a quarter of annual rainfall in the first three days of the year.
Wild weather: 7000+ lightning strikes, 8C below average in places
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.
Big delays from Puhoi to Warkworth as holidaymakers head out
Holidaymakers are being reminded to stay safe on the roads.
Editorial: Nearly completed Waikato Expressway link good for region
EDITORIAL: The final stretches to this crucial artery are nearing completion.
Heavy traffic warning for returning holidaymakers
Waka Kotahi NZTA has revealed where the worst traffic hotspots are predicted to be today.
One person dead in Dairy Flat crash, holiday toll doubles
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
Police involved in 88 crashes in a year in Southern district
In a 12-month period, more than $3.5 million was spent on repairing damaged vehicles.
Fatal Pahiatua crash, road toll to seven
Police were notified of the crash on Nikau Rd at 4.58am.
Double fatal Christmas crash: Brother urges motorists to slow down
Police are also urging motorists to slow down.
Boxing Day fatal crash: Dad pays tribute to beloved son, urges kids to think of their parents
Dad: "Just be careful. Think of your parents. Think of your life."