A massive slip is blocking SH3 on a blind corner.

A helicopter is sluicing the landslide to force any loose rubble to come down.

A cliff has collapsed on to a Waikato highway, all but cutting off Kawhia.

Drivers had to pick a day of the week on which they wouldn't drive their car.

Wellington commuters warned roads may be closed next week as rocks continue to fall.

A flurry of snow has started falling, kicking off a blisteringly cold weekend.

Tradies say subdivision's curving path a bit of a joke but not everyone is laughing.

Snippets of news around Northland.

Police say fleeing is selfish and dangerous but numbers up 90 per cent in eight years.

COMMENT: Some people think road cones are boring. They're wrong.

People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.

Some people have been told they may have to wait up to three days to get another flight.

Petition will urge minister Tolley to take control of 'dysfunctional' local body.

Properties in hill country around Taihape could be without power for a week or longer.

Taihape residents face fourth day without power, rain and wind to batter country again.

Just about the end of the road as Peters tour heads off snow on Napier-Taupo road.

How can Auckland make its transport network greener?

The children involved in a fatal crash in Mt Eden remain in intensive care.

Motorists heading into the capital this morning were confronted by a 10km traffic jam.

The cold front is making its way towards the North Island, ready to hit overnight.

Township to build resilience while planning begins for an alternate gorge route.

Police are having some good wins with dishonesty crimes in the Rotorua area.

Ministry of Transport paints grim picture of Auckland Council transport spending.

There have been 34 reported crashes between 6am and 1pm in Southland and Otago today.

A large slip has blocked SH2 in the Waioeka Gorge between Opotiki and Gisborne.

BMW is in hot water for an ad which appeared to encourage unsafe driving.

A final decision on the billion-dollar East-West link is due on November 22.

Tunnel breakdown halted northbound traffic but NZTA says things went smoothly.

Eltje Malzbender has defied the odds after a horrific crash that almost claimed her life.

COMMENT: Infrastructure priorities should not be decided by politicians.