Four people have been injured in a three-car crash, which is backing up traffic on the Southwestern Motorway in Auckland.

The body of a woman killed while crossing the road was left lying on the road for three hours after her death.

COMMENT: Shifting the car import trade from Auckland would be impractical, unworkable, and unacceptable to those using the transport system north of the Harbour Bridge.

Police officer says in 23 years of policing, confrontational Gun City owner "would have been one of worst people he's ever dealt with".

Traffic is backing up after a crash on the Northern Motorway in Auckland and in Wellington traffic is also backed up near the entrance to the Terrace Tunnel.

There has been mayhem on Auckland's motorways after a crash and a fire this evening.

Drugs were allegedly found in the vicinity of a fire in an industrial unit on Burrows St today. A police spokeswoman told the Bay

One of New Zealand's most popular pristine wilderness excursions is looking at turning roads into makeshift parking lots to counter nightmare traffic woes.

A two-car crash is causing heavy congestion on State Highway 1, south of Warkworth.

A car windscreen was smashed with a wooden batten in an explosion of road rage in Tauranga yesterday [friday]. The mid-afternoon

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in South Dunedin.

It's the usual end of the long weekend crawl for holidaymakers heading back into Auckland after the Labour Weekend break.

Traffic is expected to be heavy from Northland to Otago today as motorists head home after a weekend of good weather.

Holidaymakers heading home after the long weekend should avoid some of the key traffic hotspots.

A 24-year-old man remains in intensive care following an alleged hit and run in Whanganui yesterday.

Traffic is "still really heavy" south of Auckland after a fatal crash on the Southern Motorway overnight and in Wellington a head-on crash has closed SH1.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

Police have revealed details of a dramatic incident that allegedly began with dangerous driving and ended with assault in downtown Wellington late this afternoon.

It should be a fine Labour weekend for most Kiwis, with a high set to arrive on Saturday.

A minor crash in Paekakariki has caused major delays on State Highway 1. Police are advising motorists to avoid travelling south

A series of minor crashes are causing traffic problems across parts of Auckland.

Rush hour traffic may be worse than usual for commuters today due to a breakdown on Gillies Ave.

The fate of livestock trapped inside a cattle truck after it rolled on its side in Hunua, south of Auckland earlier today is unknown.

Jethro Keast, 20, who died in Matakana crash this week was a "great" man, and a bright young chef who was a big part of his community.

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

Six people escape serious injury after four-car crash.

The head of Christchurch transport is defending eighteen traffic light poles being set up in one of the city's quietest intersections.

Tauranga residents depend on their cars more and are less likely to take public transport than any other city in the country. Coupled

A woman is believed to be in a serious condition after a crash near St Leonards this afternoon.

Traffic is returning to normal after a series of crashes and breakdowns caused major traffic problems across Auckland's motorways.