Traffic engineering is probably the only realistic solution to Auckland's congestion, writes John Roughan. "The busway, like the bridge, is fine."

Auckland people are being warned to allow extra travel time around the city today because of big sporting events.

Nine sets of traffic lights in 1km - it's enough to drive motorists around the bend.

The Waioeka Gorge between Opotiki and Gisborne has been officially reopened to traffic.

The blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.

The mystery Jeep at the centre of the murder of George Taiaroa was seen partly parked off a rural road moments before the road worker was gunned down nearby.

Kiwis like their cars. That's why no amount of investment in bikes, buses and trains will fix Auckland's congestion - gridlock that costs the economy $1.25 billion a year.

Snarled-up Auckland roads are costing the country $1.25 billion a year, new Government-commissioned research reveals.

The Government really must be strapped for money, Brian Rudman. It's so short that to scrape in an extra $17 million or so of petty cash it's willing to break an election pledge and upset a group of core supporters.

After last week's chaos, it's clear we need dedicated and vigilantly policed bus lanes to keep city moving.

Frustrated commuters are calling for a change in retail working hours after a motorway crash caused gridlock across Auckland.

Inner-city Auckland traffic was brought to a virtual standstill after a motorway crash - gridlock that the Automobile Association described as the worst it had seen.

Auckland's Southern Motorway has reopened all four southbound lanes after a serious crash this afternoon, but gridlocked traffic will still take some time to clear.

Motorists heading out of the city are being urged to be patient following a four-car crash on Auckland's northern motorway.

Massive earthworks sprawling across parkland through two Auckland suburbs are a prelude to the country's largest transport project - the 4.8km Waterview connection.