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John Parker: Getting to grips with the best hand position at the wheel
As the NZ Transport Agency has repeatedly said over the Christmas and New Year period, anything we can do to make our roads safer is important.
KiwiRail defends decision to close line
An independent review has found flaws in KiwiRail's decision to close the Gisborne to Napier line and suggests the tonnage needed to keep the route viable can be achieved.
Crash backs up Northwestern motorway traffic
Traffic is backed up on Auckland’s Northwestern motorway after a collision between a truck and a car.
Railway line report set for release
An independent report aimed at proving the economic viability of the Gisborne to Napier railway line is expected to be released to the public this week.
Harbour Bridge clip-on lanes reopen
Two clip-on lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge have reopened following the completion of maintenance work that had closed them since Boxing Day.
$1.1b electric rail upgrade on track
Auckland's $1.14 billion rail electrification project is chugging into the home straight, ready for the arrival in September of the first of 57 zippier and quieter trains.
Councillor calls for faster toll road process
There has been a call to quicken up the process for holiday makers heading north of Auckland by introducing a text message payment option on the Northern Gateway Toll Road.
'All aboard, toot toot' for old train
The Kingston Flyer tourist steam train will resume commercial operations on January 4.
NYE: Who is driving you tonight?
Who is your driver tonight? That's the question police want all New Year partygoers to consider - before the celebrations begin.
Holiday traffic plagued by disruptions
Fatal accidents, breakdowns and huge traffic backlogs have plagued the first four days of the official Christmas road toll period.
Motorists reminded of Auckland Harbour Bridge lane closures
Motorists are being reminded of lane closures on the Auckland Harbour Bridge as its annual maintenance gets underway.
Michael Barnett: Remove roadblocks to progress
Removing roadblocks to allow for decisive action on Auckland's critically important economic growth agenda is emerging as the top issue in early 2013.
Military warned: No cover-ups
Military bosses were told "it is important the RNZAF does not cover up" its illegal shipment of pyrotechnic canisters which endangered hundreds of lives.
Half-written text found in wreckage
A police officer has told how he picked up the phone of a driver killed in a road crash and found a half-written text message on it.
Editorial: If mayor can sell rail study, Govt should stand aside
Editorial: The reactions of Len Brown and Gerry Brownlee when the City Centre Future Access Study was released made it seem barely conceivable they had read the same report.
Peter Chapple: Joys of larger population overtaken by reality
Periodically, calls are made for a rapid expansion of the population of New Zealand - 15 million has been identified as a desirable target.
'Scrooge' squeezes surplus
The Government has been accused of being a Christmas Scrooge and increasing petrol prices in order to protect its promise to get back into surplus in 2014-15.
Petrol, road charges hikes are 'bad news'
Increased petrol tax and road user charges will hit consumers hard in these tough economic times, the National Association of Retail Grocers says.