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One killed in four-vehicle SH1 crash
A series of nasty crashes in the lead-up to Christmas have left one person dead and a number of others seriously injured.
Man who died after alleged road-rage incident named
Police have named a man who died following an alleged road-rage incident in Christchurch last month.
Rants & Raves: Think of the pedestrians
The lack of pedestrian crossings and safety measures for people on foot in Auckland is appalling.
Crash takes out traffic lights in part of Auckland
Power has been returned to traffic lights in Kumeu after a car crashed into a power pole.
Brian Rudman: Just clean up quickly after a crash
It's not revolutionary, writes Brian Rudman, but my solution post-weekend traffic hell is cheap and quick. Just clean up faster after a major crash and get us moving again.
Traffic index decelerates after gains
ANZ's heavy traffic index fell 2.9 per cent last month, seasonally adjusted, reversing most of its gains over September and October.
Man dies after road rage incident
A man has died in Christchurch Hospital this morning after he suffered a head injury during a dispute with another motorist in the city last month.
Traffic snarl-up solutions
City leaders question why a crash on the harbour bridge brought Auckland to a standstill. We look at the options for easing congestion if it happened again.
Brisbane fixes storm-hit city
Brisbane was in clean-up mode yesterday after a supercell storm injured 39 people, cut power to 100,000 homes and caused damage likely to reach $250 million.
Police blitz nets over 200 infringement notices
A motorist caught driving at 177 km/h in Otago was one of more than 200 infringements police issued over a four-day blitz in the lead-up to Christmas.
Sausages save man's sliced finger
A slab of frozen sausages and a mercy dash through peak-hour traffic on Auckland's motorways in a police car saved the day after a man severed his finger while using a bench saw.
Charges laid over highway death
A man has been charged in relation to the death of a woman who was hit by a car on a Taranaki highway in August as she removed metal barriers from the road.
Judge wants tourists to sit driving test
A Chinese driver whose rental car collided with another vehicle near Queenstown was a "classic case" of why tourists should sit a driving test, a judge says.
Aucklanders warned of traffic chaos
It's going to be a grim weekend for Auckland drivers - construction on two busy sections of the city's motorway is expected to cause chaos.
Surge in unsafe tyre fines
The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.
Road toll stands at three
A 10-year-old may have dashed in to the road to return to a lakeside holiday home when she was fatally hit by a motorcycle in the third road fatality this long weekend.
Road toll at three after girl, 10, dies
A 10-year-old girl was hit by a motorcycle and killed last night, bringing the holiday weekend road toll to three.
Road toll stands at two
The holiday weekend road toll was at two today as the New Zealand Transport Agency urged motorists to be patient on the roads.
Big events lead to Auckland traffic woes
Commuters in and around Auckland are being urged to show patience as traffic is hindered by several gridlocks.
Road death casts shadow over weekend
One person has died after a a car and truck collided north of Auckland. It is the first road death of the long weekend.
Traffic interactive: School holidays v term time
INTERACTIVE: Many Aucklanders swear their daily commute is much faster when schools are out. The Herald puts the theory to the test.