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

The blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.

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

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.

Inner-city Auckland traffic was brought to a virtual standstill after a motorway crash - gridlock that the Automobile Association described as the worst it had seen.

A rockfall at Ruamahunga Bay on the Thames Coast Road SH25 has closed the road overnight and another large slip has disrupted traffic on the Karangahake Gorge road SH2. Video / Facebook - Thames-Coromandel District Council

The number of people dobbing in dodgy drivers has decreased since cellphone use while driving was banned three years ago.

A study for Auckland Transport has calculated the "social cost" of cycle crashes for the region's biking routes.

Two young girls in trouble last week after crashing their parents' cars are unlikely to face charges.

Parents are being urged to hide their car keys after two young sisters took their parents' cars and crashed into each other.

Overseas drivers were involved in more than 400 crashes on New Zealand roads last year, and failure to keep left, poor handling and fatigue the leading causes of deadly crashes.