In the past five years, 21 crashes have been recorded at this Auckland intersection - 13 of which resulted in injury.

Traffic crawling after truck and trailer breaks down on harbour bridge during rush hour.

Motorists returning to work after a long weekend in Wellington had a nasty surprise this morning, with heavy traffic backing up in some parts.

Police officers have been fined more than $160,000 in just nine months, for almost 800 speeding offences.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway early this evening.

A large truck has rolled near Tokoroa, blocking a lane on State Highway 1 and causing delays.

Two northbound lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge are temporarily closed while police deal with an incident.

All lanes are now open following a crash on Auckland's southern motorway today, but drivers can still expect travel delays.

More Kiwis are being fined for mobile phone offences than for drink driving, according to the latest data from NZ Police.

See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

Three people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.

A woman riding her bicycle is wreaking havoc on traffic driving over Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

Parked car no problem for this Hamilton contracting crew who found a simple solution to their road block.

The driver of a stolen grey hatchback hooning down Queen St on one rim has been arrested.

A slip has closed State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura, as the impact of November's magnitude 7.8 earthquake continues.

Auckland commuters can groan in agreement with a report that reveals the city has the worst travel times and reliability in Australia and New Zealand.

Traffic is free flowing for holiday-goers on the motorway heading back into Auckland - and we'll keep you posted throughout the evening.

Traffic was backed up while two men exchanged punches in a suspected road rage incident in Cambridge today.

Traffic was backed up for a time this morning after a car rolled, blocking the road in Onehunga.

Readers discussing the holiday toll have suggested the solutions lie in law improvement rather than law enforcement.

Crashes mixed with the usual holiday traffic mean people travelling back to Wellington will be stuck in delays of at least 45 minutes.

Boy racers black out an intersection with tyre skidmarks.

Traffic on most main highways should be easing within the next hour or so after heavy congestion yesterday and earlier today.

A leading rental car company has come up with a novel way to beat the traffic blues at Auckland Airport - scooters.

City dwellers heading out of town for New Year's Eve celebrations were waiting in long queues yesterday and the traffic chaos is likely to continue today.

A Norwegian tourist has penned a piece saying NZ roads are too dangerous and the speed limit should be changed on narrow and winding roads.

Closure of the Kapiti rail line has exacerbated holiday traffic along the Kapiti Coast as would-be train passengers have been forced to travel by bus on congested roads.

Springs Junction - the tiny settlement connecting State Highways 7 and 65 - now boasts two food caravans as well as a service station and cafe both operating 24/7.

Traffic delays north of Wellington are becoming a daily occurrence as capital residents head away for New Year.

One person has died and another two been badly injured in separate crashes as holiday traffic queues across the North Island.