Bill English's first official visit takes him to Kaikoura, where he is impressed by recovery efforts.

Revelations of traffic chaos at and around Auckland Airport has led to action by authorities to ease congestion in the area.

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An immediate focus was being put on upgrading State Highway 63 near St Arnaud in the weeks leading up to the very busy Christmas-New Year travel period.

Just "three or four" slips remain across State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura at this stage and teams are working hard to clear them.

Project director thanks Aucklanders for their patience with all the construction work in the inner city.

This year's road toll so far is nearly on a par with the same period in 2017.

We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.

Holidaymakers are spending the same amount of time driving to and from Auckland Airport as the international flights they are catching.

Queues starting at Hobsonville are giving commuters a miserable drive into town.

A Perth family has copped a $100 fine for parking in their own driveway. They're "really angry", and are determined to avoid paying it.

A badly quake-damaged stretch of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura could be reopened by mid-December, says Simon Bridges.

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Astonishing footage has emerged of a van driver grappling with a trucker, reversing his van into him and then smashing his victim's window with a shovel.

Public toilet funding has been redirected to the Springs Junction loos which are struggling to cope with increased demand as traffic is diverted away from quake-damaged areas.

Emergency services are at the scene of a major crash in rural Hawke's Bay tonight.

Irate driver caught on film when he mows down a parking warden.

Canterbury Civil Defence hopes to reopen one lane of the Inland Rd into Kaikoura tomorrow afternoon.

Bikers on their way to the Burt Monroe Challenge in Invercargill this weekend have been warned to slow down on areas of loose chip.

Defence Force truck drivers brave waist-deep water crossings, damaged bridges and overhanging rocks to get supplies to Kaikoura.

The earthquake-shattered main road linking Picton and Christchurch will "definitely" be closed for at least the next six months, the Transport Minister says.

Emergency supplies have finally landed in a cut-off community just 22km north of Kaikoura.

Motorists are told to take public transport or expect to sit in traffic after incidents leave Auckland motorway crawling.

Statistics New Zealand has hit out at claims its quake-damaged headquarters could be demolished.

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Heavy rain and slips have damaged Wellington roads, meaning motorists may notice different road layouts and routes this weekend. NZTA

An alternative inland route for ferry traffic has been established running from Picton to Christchurch, via Murchison and the Lewis Pass.

Services slowly return to normal across Marlborough but many still advised to boil water.

Businesses in quake-hit areas will be paid to keep on staff for at least eight weeks, the Govt says.