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

That never-ending Chinese traffic jam.

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.

Auckland's latest gadgets to ease motorway congestion are proving remarkably accurate - and a hit with motorists.

Auckland City is imposing thousands of times more fines than Manukau on drivers illegally using bus lanes.

Public anger has forced the Auckland City Council to back down on its hard-line enforcement of bus-lane rules.