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.

Police are warning motorists to avoid roads in South Auckland following a significant oil spill.

Sandra Conchie / Calls for State Highway 2 safety works on notorious Apata S-bend after head-on smash / Notorious road: Apata

A breakdown is causing big problems for those rushing to catch a plane at Auckland Airport this morning.

World Car-Free Day comes to Tauranga with surprising results. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Firefighters have extinguished a bus fire that closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in peak hour, but traffic chaos is continuing.

An inflatable moon was no match for the strong winds lashing the southern China as Typhoon Meranti passes through.

A multi-car crash on the Maioro St off-ramp of the Southwestern Motorway near Dominion Rd has now been cleared.

COMMENT: Don't blame the on-ramp lights for traffic delays, blame the still-increasing amount of drivers on the road network.

Transport Agency makes a U-turn motorway offramp decision.

Traffic from South Auckland to the city centre is heavy after a crash near Takanini early this morning.

Truck drivers heading down Auckland's Southern Motorway will now receive a trio of warnings if their vehicle is at risk of ploughing into one of the lowest and most frequently hit overbridges on the highway at Penrose.

The Fire Service attended 14 wind-related callouts last night and this morning about 800 homes in West Auckland were still without electricity.

A crash is blocking lanes in East Tamaki, east Auckland.

The Desert Rd has reopened morning as snow and ice continue to make roads across the country too hazardous to use.

Two crashes on a stretch of Auckland's Southern motorway causes a nightmare for motorists heading to work.

Large areas of black ice causes road chaos across the South Island.

Wet roads and school traffic means it's a slow trip to work today.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes.

The crash on the Auckland's southern motorway has now been cleared off the road but commuters are being warned it could be a slow trip to work.

A car crash on the Northern Motorway is causing traffic woes in Auckland tonight.

Canterbury motorists and truckies need to plan for another week of night-time Lyttelton Tunnel delays.

Anyone travelling west from Auckland this Saturday should plan for delays, as State Highway 16 will be closed for 12 hours from Great North Rd to Patiki Rd.

Heading out on a Sunday cruise? Beware: police are increasingly ticketing slow and inconsiderate drivers.

Traffic is heavy on the Auckland Harbour bridge after a truck broke down, causing delays.

An earlier breakdown on the Auckland Harbour Bridge is causing traffic delays early this evening.