'He would still be here if he had his seatbelt on'
Crash victim Te Iwiroa Smith hated wearing his seatbelt. It cost him his life.
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Forty per cent of New Zealand's highways have a two-star safety rating.
Ardern's first gamble
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Paul Little: Parents park those complaints
COMMENT: I worry we have raised a generation of parents cocooned in cotton wool.
Revealed: Govt's $2.6b plan to bust gridlock
National has a $2.6 billion election package to fix Auckland's chronic congestion.
Slip-blocked road to stay shut till Sunday
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Cliff collapse blocks road into Waikato seaside settlement
A cliff has collapsed on to a Waikato highway, all but cutting off Kawhia.
Remember the day you weren't allow to drive your car?
Drivers had to pick a day of the week on which they wouldn't drive their car.
Ngaio Gorge could be closed until next week
Wellington commuters warned roads may be closed next week as rocks continue to fall.
Snow and sub-zero temperatures hit NZ
A flurry of snow has started falling, kicking off a blisteringly cold weekend.
Wonky footpath no joke for councillor
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Tally of fugitive Rotorua drivers soars
Police say fleeing is selfish and dangerous but numbers up 90 per cent in eight years.
Brian Roche: We will need more quarries
COMMENT: Infrastructure projects are running ahead of the projected supply of gravel.
Key Coromandel highway closed for days
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Orange is new black in road cone world
COMMENT: Some people think road cones are boring. They're wrong.
'Days to drain': Rain eases but floodwaters remain
People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.
Storm strands travellers
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Intervention urged for Far North council
Petition will urge minister Tolley to take control of 'dysfunctional' local body.
Powerless in the Taihape high country
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Four days without power and more bad weather on way
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Winston breezes through fed-up regions
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The French Connection: Moving greener
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Pressure mounts for roading deal
A mood of goodwill could signal changes are afoot for funding a critical Tauranga road.
Mt Eden crash - one child critical, one stable
The children, aged 1and 2, were badly hurt in the crash, which also killed a man.
Traffic bedlam in Wgtn, ferries cancelled
Motorists heading into the capital this morning were confronted by a 10km traffic jam.
Snow down to 100m tonight in south
The cold front is making its way towards the North Island, ready to hit overnight.
Gorge closure a dark day for Woodville
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Police Notebook: Burglaries fall
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