'Heaven watching over us': Family escape uninjured after tree falls on ute on expressway
'It got closer to the ground. By then it was too late, we were pretty much underneath it.'
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Safety of new Cambridge roundabout raises debate
Council-commissioned post-construction audit gives thumbs-up to contentious roundabout.
One person in serious condition after water tanker rolls
One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.
'No longer an emergency': Coromandel speed limits to return to normal
There is some community support for retaining reduced speeds.
Roads reopened after incident around Hawke’s Bay Expressway
Kennedy Rd was closed in both directions between Kennedy Road offramp and Downing Avenue.
Audrey Young: Government on track for post-Olympic policy sprint
OPINION: Also in this week's wrap – the PM's embarrassing benefit blunders.
SH2 barriers could impede escape in tsunami - resident
The transport agency has spent $164 million on safety improvements.
Letters: Culture a key part of New Zealand's Olympic success
OPINION: 'Chef de Mission Nigel Avery and his staff should be congratulated.'
Car fire blocks eastbound lane of SH29 on Kaimai Range
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the fire was reported at about 2.56pm.
16 months of diversions: Major State Highway 1 roadworks begin next month
Maintenance work will be done on a large proportion of SH1 in Waikato by the end of 2025.
Letters: Shot-putter Maddison-Lee Wesche defines Olympic spirit
OPINION: 'The All Blacks looked and played like a group of individuals.'
Opinion: Can congestion charging work for Aucklanders?
OPINION: The vast majority of motorway trips are not heading to or from the city centre.
Dargaville residents "terrified and frustrated" by noisy burnouts
'Everyone including my wife and me is terrified.'
Wellington councillors walk out of meeting, refuse controversial crossing vote
'I just feel fundamentally uncomfortable about playing role of traffic engineer here.'
Fifty years of fixing Whanganui’s roads
There was 'a lot of shovelling' in the early days for Robbie Atkinson.
Key route: SH1-SH29 intersection work 'on track'
NZTA Waka Kotahi on track to finish the work in mid to late 2025.
'Smash a highway through it': Northland residents want voices heard on Brynderwyns bypass
Northlanders fear NZTA routes bypassing the Brynderwyns will cut through their community.
One person critically injured in SH1 crash near Taupō
The road was closed for over an hour as emergency services attended the scene.
NZTA revises East Coast recovery work, cuts dual bridge plan for Hikuwai RIver
NZTA revises East Coast highway recovery work, streamlining projects due to costs.
Motorist 'paranoid' after narrowly avoiding head-on motorway collision with wrong-way driver
'Your brain goes into overdrive and you start thinking, imagine if you had looked down.'
Wairoa mayor's plea: Don't waste money on a Waikare bridge, get on with a bypass
The National Land Transport Plan goes before the NZTA board this month.
SH36 to close for two weeks for slip repairs
SH36, between Rotorua and Tauranga, will be closed for about two weeks for slip repairs.
Rowing 'super mums' win gold and abuse inquiry fallout | Morning Bulletin 2 August, 2024
In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, rowing 'super mums' win gold, and the boss of Presbyterian Support Otago quits. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Photosport
Emergency services rescue trapped person after car and caravan roll near Cambridge
The southbound on-ramp on SH1 at Cambridge is closed because of an accident.
Leading NZTA a career highlight for departing chief
'Now is the right time for me to move on to other challenges': Rosie
Staged suicide alleged and medal wait continues | Morning Bulletin 30 July, 2024
A staged suicide alleged in Polkinghorne trial, tragedy as four people killed on our roads and pollution stops Olympics training. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Michael Craig
Rockscalers finish their work at Waikare Gorge SH2 south
NZTA reports good progress on the rock scaling work in the Waikare Gorge.
New highway route welcome – but what will it mean for Northlanders?
Another day, another Brynderwyns announcement – will this one come through for Northland?
Rock scaling work again tonight
Contractors will carry out rock scaling work in Waikare Gorge on SH2 south again tonight.
Median barriers: Locals 'don't have much faith’ in NZTA u-turn
The transport agency is reconsidering placing barriers on some sections.
Rock woes north of Napier force overnight closures of State Highway 2
Crews set to carry out emergency rockscaling, just north of the Waikare Bailey Bridge.
Taradale crash witnesses sought after death of cyclist
A cyclist and another vehicle collided in Taradale about 10.55am on Sunday.
Letters: Winston Peters' 'retard' remark a national embarrassment
OPINION: 'Using that word in Parliament or anywhere is unacceptable in 2024.'