Organisers of the country's largest motorway closure are praying they have scared enough Aucklanders off the roads this weekend to avoid the city grinding to a halt.

Auckland City Council says it will now treat motorists more leniently and fairly and will push lawmakers to cut the $150 fines nearly in half.

After a backlash over its overzealous issuing of bus lane fines, Auckland City Council today agreed to new initiatives "to ensure a fair and reasonable approach" to bus lane enforcement.

Eric Thompson writes that testosterone level has a direct bearing on driving skill - it seems to make it worse.

Businesses are concerned traffic diversions to be put in place while the Newmarket Viaduct is developed will create traffic mayhem.

There will be 36 hours of car chaos next weekend when the country's busiest highway closes to south-bound traffic.

A new 4.5km stretch of motorway connecting the southern and southwestern motorways at Manukau has been opened.

That never-ending Chinese traffic jam.

Auckland is gradually weaning itself off car dependency, with a slight increase in commuters opting for public transport.

North Shore commuters will face extra delays driving home from Auckland for three months from this afternoon.

One lane of the southern link onto the Southern Motorway from the port has been closed after a truck struck an overhead gantry at 3pm today.

A truck and trailer unit carrying chemicals and general goods has rolled and blocked southland lanes on State Highway 1.

Three roundabouts on one of New Zealand's newest roads are being demolished and rebuilt before the highway is even open to the public.