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.

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

Motorists are being told to delay travel as crashes and breakdowns cause major traffic problems across Auckland's motorways.

A 40-year-old man was killed in a crash on State Highway 29 in the lower Kaimais on Friday.

One person has been killed in a crash on SH29 in the lower Kaimais, Bay of Plenty.

State Highway 1 is now open again following a car crash on the Kapiti Coast this afternoon.

A three-car crash on Auckland's southern motorway has led to traffic chaos in and around the city this afternoon.

The unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially

A man who drove into and seriously injured a road worker near Turakina in April appeared in Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. Reuben

A truck driver is being hailed as a "bloody hero" for managing to safely stop after his brakes failed as he drove up Queen St on Monday morning.

Max Richards' dog Pink refused to leave his side, after he was struck by a car on his morning walk.

Part of an Auckland motorway was blocked off because of an incident this afternoon. The link to State Highway 16 and Port St was

Traffic is building on Auckland's central motorway system after breakdown near the Victoria Park tunnel.