Watch: Five months after a crash in which he and his best mate were seriously injured, James Rolleston still struggles to do simple things.

Suspiciously quickly, the Government re-opened SH1 south of Kaikoura just before Christmas.

Three young teenagers died in a high-speed car crash when their vehicle, driven by a 14-year-old, slammed into a tree.

A teen killed alongside two young friends in a "preventable" early morning crash has been remembered in an emotional tribute urging other drivers to take care.

Stephanie Batchelor remembers the last time she saw her father - walking to the car in which he would die.

The driver was one of many engaging in "dangerous" behaviour in the past couple of days, police say.

A large truck's dash cam has filmed an unnerving encounter with a white Holden Commodore as the car attempts to merge into the lane in Sydney.

A Herald investigation reveals the most dangerous roads during the Christmas holiday period.

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car in Takapuna, on Auckland's North Shore. She is believed to be the first person killed in holiday period.

A tough guy driver who threw an Aussie cyclist's dashcam across a road lived to regret it after the biker fought back and made him pay for the damages.

The main road into Kaikoura from the south has been opened to daytime traffic in time for Christmas.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has had another up-close look at damage to SH1 as he prepares to make an announcement about reopening the road to Kaikoura's south.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

The company at the centre of a corrupt arrangement involving millions of dollars and bribes and roading contracts from Auckland councils has been liquidated.

Humans are marring the coherence of the natural world - by building endless numbers of roads.

Auckland Airport chief Adrian Littlewood says they're spending $1m a day on infrastructure, but warns travellers need to allow more time to get to the airport.

Hundreds of people have lodged injury claims following last month's massive magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Auckland Airport users are increasingly frustrated with the journey to and through the airport and are venting and suggesting solutions to congestion.

Facts about the christmas road toll such as the highest and lowest amount of deaths and the factors involved.

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.

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.