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Massive boost in off-road bike paths
The cycle fund is already contributing to an $11m bikeway from Upper Queen St to Victoria St.

$11m cycleway will send riders soaring
Auckland cyclists will soon be pedalling high above traffic-snarled Spaghetti Junction on their own bridge.

No debate on Gloriavale road closure
The Grey District Council has refused to enter into a public debate about a plan to close a road near the Gloriavale Christian Community, as the issue heads to the Environment Court.

Govt sceptical over motorway toll plan
The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.

Majority support Akld transport plan
A small majority of Aucklanders support a big and expensive transport programme for the Super City, according to a new survey.

New highway could destroy totara bush
Opponents of a $470 million-plus highway through southern Auckland say engineers are ignoring potentially disastrous effects on a premier park.

Easter road toll second lowest on record
This Easter weekend had the second lowest road toll on record and was the first with the new lower alcohol limits for drivers in effect.

Easter drivers urged to take care
Easter commuters are being urged to be patient and drive home safely, with the road toll on track to be close to the record low after one fatal crash over the long weekend.

Motorists make traffic jams worse
Drivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.

Heavy Easter traffic flows
Traffic heading both north and south out of Auckland has slowed to a crawl in places, as holiday-makers head for their favourite Easter spots.

Regions join call for better bridges
Provincial New Zealand wants to shake down the Government for some of the largesse offered to Northland with its byelection promise of new bridges galore.

Brian Rudman: Auckland needs say in NZTA spend
Any business case prepared before the Waterview bypass is completed will have to rely on notoriously inaccurate modelling to predict its effect on the harbour bridge, writes Brian Rudman.

'Why can't we make sure they are safe?'
Moves to prevent crashes involving foreign drivers have been encouraging but need to go further, say two boys who lost their father in such an accident.

Ryan Mearns: Alternative budget best way to fix Auckland transport
The two plans Auckland Council presented as options for our transport system over the next 10 years are a false choice.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's time to stop playing cop
New Zealand, we need to have a little chat, because it probably shouldn't be up to you to steal visitors' keys, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Driver anger as roadworks drag on
Auckland is awash with roadworks and one in 10 current projects is running behind schedule.

Tourist driver must pay $19k to leave
A French tourist who almost killed his wife has been ordered to pay almost $19,000 reparation to two of his victims before he can leave the country.

Theresa Philbrick: 'It's terrifying being a tourist on NZ roads'
No amount of reading or reviewing prepares one for sliding into the seat behind the steering wheel and making that first leap into traffic, Theresa Philbrick writes.

Fatal crash sparks investigation
WorkSafe and police are investigating a crash in which a woman on a motorbike was killed at a road works site.

Motorcyclist dies in road works crash
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a reversing vehicle at a road works site in Meremere this morning.

Editorial: When Kiwis take the law into their own hands, something is seriously wrong
A spate of accidents involving tourist drivers this summer has led to several incidents in which South Island residents have stopped drivers and confiscated their keys.

Bryan Leyland: Council must get up to speed with future transport needs
The railway tunnel will serve only a very small fraction of Auckland's population and at a huge cost.

Motorway toll would go on road-widening
A $2 motorway toll in Auckland will largely go to widen roads, not build better public transport and cycleways, a debate on transport issues was told last night.