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.

A burst water main on Auckland's Mt Wellington Highway is causing delays for motorists.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says a motorway from Auckland to Whangarei is on the cards.

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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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.

At spots where the boulders still teeter above, the convoy spreads out a little. Better to have one or two trucks wiped out than several, it's explained to me ... The brutal logic makes sense.

As you moan about your commute, be grateful you're not one of these motorists attempting to get away for the Thanksgiving holidays.

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.

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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.

A truck driver has described the inland road into Kaikoura as being like Russian roulette.

Prime Minister John Key has promised fast-track help to keep Kaikoura businesses on their feet.

West Coast police today advised motorists to take extra care when driving through the Lewis Pass and Maruia Valley on SH7 and SH65 as traffic numbers build up.

Wellington and Kapiti drivers should expect delays due to ongoing repairs and clean-up from slips and flooding, the NZTA warns.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.