The woman who drove into a pack of cyclists after allegedly running a stop sign in Auckland last weekend told friends she was fined for speeding six days before the incident.

A weekend accident that left a cyclist in hospital has reignited debate over cyclists' rights on New Zealand roads.

Cyclists will push for a lower speed limit on Tamaki Drive after a young driver ploughed into a pack of riders, critically injuring one.

Cyclist hit by car critical but stable, says hospital.

A female driver "accelerated" into a group of cyclists, says one witness, hospitalising four, one with serious head injuries.

The 4.5km motorway extension between Waterview and Mt Roskill will result in the demolition of 365 houses and cost $1.4 billion.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce hints at tougher drink-driving laws, describing existing alcohol limits for drivers as "ridiculous".

Traffic chaos erupted and reached gridlock in two Paris suburbs after feuding mayors declared the same busy road one-way, but in opposite directions.