COMMENT: I'd like to moot a nationwide expert and practical authority to come up with a 50-year infrastructure plan that actually works.

One person died while another was airlifted to hospital after a two-car crash on State Highway 3, Awakino.

The NZ Transport Agency issues a statement after claims its $1.4 billion Waterview tunnel will cause gridlock.

Before Graham Kennett ploughed into an overpass, sprawling a digger across the Southern motorway causing widespread gridlock he checked the load with his eye.

A broken-down truck is causing delays through a crucial motorway link.

A landslide has taken out power lines and blocked a 50-metre section of road north of Dargaville. Emergency services and council

Congestion on Auckland's motorways is worse than usual after two breakdowns and a crash at rush hour.

Rubberneckers are being warned to stay away from Christchurch's Port Hills.

COMMENT: As if driving on the wrong side of the road isn't confusing enough, what's really confusing is sitting in the wrong side of the car, writes Raybon Kan.

A large amount of offal spilled onto State Highway 2 west of Wairoa.

A cat ran amok on motorway causing a large tail during Auckland's peak-hour commute.

Road will be closed for around three hours while the spill is cleared, say police.

Auckland motorists heading south this evening are being urged to use alternative routes as there will be long delays following three separate car incidents.

In November 2015, an off-duty policeman overtook a truck on a country road, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve off the road.

A serious truck crash caused major problems for commuters heading into Wellington CBD this morning.

AJ Hackett Bungy staff have won praise from police and their boss for their response to a serious road crash outside the company's Queenstown operation.

Returning holiday makers should brace themselves for delays as the state highways are packed.

Angry fans were stuck outside tonight's Guns N' Roses concert as the band started playing Welcome to the Jungle.

A diesel spill briefly closed a section of State Highway 16 near Whenuapai this morning.

Motorists face flooding and road closures across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions this morning.

Guilty pleas from driver who killed partner and mate a start, says survivor.

Auckland Airport handled close to one million international passengers in December as tourism booms and concern about pressure on infrastructure grows.

A person has died after a truck crash near Christchurch.

Traffic is already building in Northland and around Thames as holiday-makers start the slow crawl home.

Traffic near the Puhoi tunnel on State Highway 1 is back to normal.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

One person has been seriously injured after a truck and crash collided on State Highway 1 at the Peka Peka Rd intersection, blocking the road.

Holiday traffic remains heavy and is clogging the roads ahead of the long weekend, with crashes, roadworks and a car fire adding to the mayhem.

People are dying at Auckland's worst intersections - and the council and police are working together to stop the carnage.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.