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Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

Brian Rudman: Cheaper bus and train fares a no-brainer
COMMENT: Finally a minister wants to improve public transport instead of building roads.

Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.

Cyclone-weary bay prepares for another blast
Tasman residents brace for cyclone while repairing damage from the last one.

Trampers, boaties urged to leave ahead of Cyclone Gita
Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Gita.

Swan spotted on Northern Motorway
NZ Police are trying to clear a swan spotted on the Northern Motorway. Source: NZTA

$1b-plus Auckland highway being appealed
Local community group and iwi want consent for a $1b-plus highway in Auckland scrapped.

Horror start to 2018 on roads
Road toll tracking towards big increase after a horror start to the year

Rockfall warning between Waihi and Whangamata
A boulder the size of a small car has forced one lane of SH25 to close south of Whiritoa.

Schools closed, farms swamped as Opotiki hit by flooding
The typical rainfall for all of February fell in one 24-hour period.

Bus driver's 'tantrum' kills 19
The bus driver started speeding when passengers complained about running late.

Six die on roads in 24 hours
Three die from crashes in Waikato, two in Northland, one in Christchurch.

Northland father and son killed in road crash
Police urge family conversations about road safety

Gridlock set to worsen, congestion charges loom
Congestion charges will be considered to tackle Auckland's gridlock problems.

Dunedin man relieved golf clubs survived car blaze
En route from Dunedin to Christchurch a man's vehicle broke down and burst into flames.

Shocking near miss at 100kmph near Whanganui
Two cars have had a shocking near miss at 100km/h near an intersection close to Whanganui. Supplied

Watch: 'Idiot' driver's terrifying near-miss at 100km/h
The oncoming driver had to swerve at full speed to avoid a terrible crash.

Interview: Pharmacist on how a cycle lane hurt his business
Mt Albert business owner Bhaidas Bhula on how he lost half of his customers when a cycle lane was built outside his business. / Dean Purcell

Storm leaves chaos in its wake
115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.

Cycleway angers shopkeepers
Mt Albert is the latest Auckland suburb feeling the effects of a new cycleway project.

Holiday traffic: Motorway clogged, queues building
SH1 is heavily congested as Auckland revellers hit the road for Anniversary Weekend.

Editorial: Time to dob-in the boy racers
Boy racers are making themselves unpopular in Whanganui.

Revealed: Locations of Auckland's new red light cameras
Six new safety camera have been installed across different Auckland intersection.

Fatality sparks petition for speed bumps
A 20-year-old man died in the street in New Year's Eve crash.

Two rushed to hospital after Waikato crash
One person sustained serious injuries in the crash and another had moderate injuries.

Delays on SH2 in the Waikato after truck rolled
The driver of the truck was not injured after it rolled around 8.30am.

Four-month motorway closure starts tonight - what you need to know
4km stretch of Northern Motorway will shut five nights a week for major upgrade.

Local Focus: One-day races don't come much harder than this
NZ's newest international pro cycling event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Aftermath of Southern Motorway crash
Video captured on the aftermath of a Southern Motorway crash. Video supplied.