New Zealand car owners' reluctance to dump their old bangers is contributing to a growing national car fleet and making the roads less safe, according to the MTA.

A $760 million Northern Motorway extension to Warkworth has won Auckland Council support as a nationally important project rather than a "holiday highway" for Prime Minister John Key.

Hope Appleton is pleading to be let off a curfew on restricted driving licence holders, rather than risk walking home alone from work after midnight.

A Herald analysis of Transport Agency data collected from 67 districts has revealed the deadliest parts of the country in terms of personal risk to road users.

Charlotte Christie fears driving along the winding Gisborne-to-Wairoa road after writing off her car in a pile-up on a blind bend in which another motorist lost an arm.

Auckland Transport expects more than 300 properties to be affected by a mega roading plan parallel to the Southern Motorway at Manukau.

When confronted by the proposals for what effectively amounts to extra taxes for Aucklanders, albeit phrased differently, Key remained wary, writes Claire Trevett.

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Farms, homes and roads would be totally submerged in a massive dam lake under proposed irrigation plans for Wairarapa.

Maori and Pacific Island children are more likely to be injured in a crash on Auckland roads than anyone else, research reveals.

Aucklanders are being warned to expect all-day traffic congestion - even if enough money can be raised for pressure-relieving transport schemes.

Wellington City Council has decided to work with the New Zealand Transport Agency to ensure everything possible is done to address any adverse effects of the planned Basin Reserve flyover.

Hawke's Bay police have turned to Facebook to battle boy racers after a series of fatal crashes in the region.

More than half of motorcycle and scooter users are ignoring warnings about wearing safety gear, risking horrific preventable injuries, experts say.

Frustrated commuters are calling for a change in retail working hours after a motorway crash caused gridlock across Auckland.