Latest from Traffic
$19m motorway widening launched
A $19 million project to widen 2km of Auckland's Northern Motorway has been launched today, with construction set to begin next year.
Traffic snaps: Tots hard to spot
A mother who was driving in a high-occupancy vehicle lane with her two young children was shocked to get a $150 infringement notice.
Scrub fire delays motorway traffic near Auckland
A scrub fire is causing delays to motorway traffic near the Puhoi tunnel, outside Auckland.
Legs crushed in 'domino-like' crash
A domino-like car pile-up in Wellington this morning left a man with two broken legs when he was crushed between two vehicles.
Speedsters face licence loss over fines
Drivers who refuse to pay speeding fines will have their licence confiscated - sometimes on the side of the road - and possibly lose their car under changes due in months.
Ask Phoebe: Irish maverick behind Paddy's Puzzle house
I am seeking information on behalf of my 84-year-old friend. His family shifted to Auckland from Northland in 1941 and lived for a time in Paddy's Puzzle in Parnell. Tom would like to know more about its origins.
Traffic jams create City of Snails
The City of Sails is fast becoming the City of Snails, and is rising on a list of the world's most congested cities compiled by navigation firm TomTom.
Truck rolls on Auckland motorway
Auckland rush hour traffic slowed to a crawl on Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon after a concrete truck crashed near the Greenlane interchange.
Armageddon expo causes traffic chaos
Armageddon has struck parts of Auckland hard, with traffic backed up around the pop culture expo.
One Direction fever builds in Chch
Boy band mania has hit Christchurch with One Direction fans camping out at the city's airport, despite being told they'll be disappointed.
Wellington traffic NZ's worst - study
Auckland's roads may be notorious for peak-hour congestion, but Wellington drivers actually slow to a crawl more often, a study has found.
One dead in off-ramp crash
An elderly man was killed when his car slammed into a barrier and another car on Auckland's northwestern motorway this afternoon.
Bus u-turn on bridge scares passengers
Terrified passengers jumped out of a bus on Auckland's harbour bridge after it turned around into oncoming traffic yesterday afternoon.
U-turn on Harbour Bridge
A bus has done a u-turn on the Auckland Harbour Bridge and driven towards oncoming traffic.
Ask Phoebe: Road snarl ups causing park and ride problems
Getting out of Orakei carpark safely an issue during busy periods
Quiet night after the quake
Emergency workers reported a quiet night in Wellington despite aftershocks continuing to shake the city.
Woman flees attacker in busy traffic
A woman ran into a busy Rotorua road and risked being killed by a car to escape a man who had punched her in the face and was trying to steal her backpack.
Hunt for women who jumped into traffic
The identities of two women who jumped in front of traffic and caused injuries to several people, including a pregnant woman, are yet to be established by police.