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'Completely shut off': Popular Auckland road to be closed for the summer
Meola Road will be closed from mid-December until early February.

Black Friday traffic chaos: Congestion builds in Newmarket, Sylvia Park
Southern Motorway blocked from city to Sylvia Park. Vehicle fire causing delays at Puhoi.

'He’s a little warrior': Whanganui hit-and-run victim out of coma
The family have blown away by the support they've received from the Whanganui community.

How to avoid mall carpark traffic jams
Some things are more important than buying everyone in your family a Christmas gift.

Cheaper to build a house in Auckland than a $470k pedestrian crossing
Mayor Wayne Brown says the costs are unjustifiable.

Letters: Congestion charging - Singapore's system lauded
OPINION: Congestion charges have merit, but are they legal on state highways?

'Complete disaster': AA hits out at AT after shoppers stuck in traffic jam for hours
One shopper was even forced to wet herself while being trapped in the car for hours.

Newmarket mall: Woman wet herself while trapped for three hours in carpark queue
One shopper said babies and mothers were stranded and people were having anxiety attacks.

'Ludicrous' and 'unfair': What locals think about road-pricing idea for Tauranga
$5 a trip in Auckland? What Tauranga's answer to congestion charging might cost.

Waikato highway traffic delayed by two crashes
Accidents are causing delays on SH1 south of Hamilton.

'This is the tipping point': Fears businesses won’t survive another Brynderwyns closure
Northland leaders say the next Brynderwyn closure will be the final straw for some.

Ellerslie homicide concerns, school attendance drops, State Highway 1 closure and settled weather | Focus Morning Bulletin November 10, 2023
Data shows a continued drop in school attendance, missing Auckland woman can't drive adds to investigation concerns, State Highway 1 in Northland may be closed for months and a run of settled weather is set for most of the country. Video / Corey Fleming / Gettyimages

Collision between truck and car closes State Highway 1 in Otago
The road is expected to be closed for some time, motorists are asked to take other routes.

Woman outraged with response after bus crashed into parked car
She is one of 88 people whose parked cars have been hit by buses in the past nine months.

Ngāruawāhia section of Waikato Expressway to close at night
The works will start on Sunday and are set to run until December 14.

Watch: Car caught driving the wrong way down Auckland motorway
The incident happened on the Southwestern Motorway this morning.

Unhappy camper: Tourist who crashed campervan wanted compo for 'mental suffering'
The campervan had to be towed after the tourist collided with a parked car.

Labour Weekend road toll at three, crash in central North Island leaves one critically injured
Three people have died on our roads since Friday as the holiday draws to a close.

Devastating start to long weekend with two dead, more than five injured after three serious crashes
Two highways were closed after the fatal crashes.

East Coast Road's five pedestrian crossings
Locals are up in arms about East Coast Road's five pedestrian crossings being installed within 900 metres. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Wheelie biker intercepted by cops on Auckland motorway
A motorist has shared the moment police caught up to a young biker on Auckland's Southern Motorway. Video / Supplied

Work to commence on Forgotten World Highway sealing
Motorists should plan ahead as the road will be closed at times.

Traffic heavy on Auckland motorway after truck hits bridge
Traffic is backed up on the Southern motorway after a truck crashed into a bridge.

SH1 to close on two days for truck removal, 53km added to journey
SH1 south of Taupō will close yet again for a truck to be removed from Bulli Pt.

One critically hurt as driver going wrong way on Auckland motorway hits ute towing boat
Critically injured driver was taken to hospital.

One critically hurt as driver going wrong way on Auckland motorway hits ute towing boat
Critically injured driver was taken to hospital.

Mike Munro: Tough questions, kneejerk answers - it must be election season
OPINION: The depressing feature of election season, the usual easy targets.