The country's top road policing officer says most drugged drivers are not being charged by police for that crime because they're also being caught drink driving.

Evening of darts turns to tragedy after pensioner struck by car.

The Rimutaka Hill Road has been closed this morning due to a spill. A police spokesperson said the spill, believed to be either diesel or oil, was reported about 6.30am.

The Manawatu Gorge has reopened to all traffic again after being plagued by a series of slips. - but a small rockfall means it may have to briefly shut again.

A cycling expert is calling on the Government to provide dedicated cycleways with curbing channels to protect cyclists from traffic.

Plans for a cycleway through the Symonds St Cemetery? Surely the general view would be 'over my dead body'.

All motorists using toll roads will have personal information collected under new legislation, worrying civil liberties advocates.