A diesel spill and heavy holiday traffic is making it slow going north of Auckland.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has bought two electric cars, and is trying to convince other National MPs to do the same.

A man is in critical condition after a two-truck crash in Palmerston North, which has closed the road as freight spilled across both lanes.

Bad weather and the risk of rockfalls has forced the closure of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura.

A single-car crash is blocking an off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway this evening. Police, ambulance and fire crews are at

Both the holiday road toll and last year's entire toll are the worst they've been in years.

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Traffic on most main highways should be easing within the next hour or so after heavy congestion yesterday and earlier today.

A leading rental car company has come up with a novel way to beat the traffic blues at Auckland Airport - scooters.

Traffic delays north of Wellington are becoming a daily occurrence as capital residents head away for New Year.

NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year has pulled off one of the big deals of the decade and is a petrol retailer determined to fight climate change

Stephanie Batchelor remembers the last time she saw her father - walking to the car in which he would die.

There could be up to 111 fewer police on New Zealand roads this summer.

A Herald investigation reveals the most dangerous roads during the Christmas holiday period.

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car in Takapuna, on Auckland's North Shore. She is believed to be the first person killed in holiday period.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges officially reopens the road south of Kaikoura.

KiwiRail has made the decision to take ageing electric trains off part of its North Island network. Chief Executive Peter Reidy explains why.

A student may not have pleaded his case out of a parking fine, but he has certainly won the support from social media for his hilarious efforts.

A proposal to move Auckland's intercity bus depot from the CBD to Manukau has enraged a public transport users' organisation.

Sealegs, which manufactures and sells amphibious boats and systems in NZ and overseas, today announced plans to expand globally and to change its name.

Mainfreight, the transport and logistics group, said two women, Kate Parsons and Sue Tindal, will join the company as non-executive directors starting on January 1.

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Four businesses caught in the disruption of building Auckland's new underground railway have asked for compensation.

Auckland Airport chief Adrian Littlewood says they're spending $1m a day on infrastructure, but warns travellers need to allow more time to get to the airport.

In its first guidelines specifically directed toward passengers, Uber wants people to remember this one rule.

The ground has been broken for the new Taramakau road bridge, with construction to begin early in the new year.

Auckland Airport users are increasingly frustrated with the journey to and through the airport and are venting and suggesting solutions to congestion.

A former forensic investigator for Uber claims people's personal information is not safe despite assurances people are protected from spying.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff was stuck in traffic for nearly an hour at Auckland Airport and wants to fast-track new infrastructure to

Emergency and safety systems are now being tested at Waterview, readying for an April opening.