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Final few metres of SH1 sealed
The final stretch of State Highway 1 was sealed today, allowing drivers a tarsealed ride from one end of the country to the other for the first time.
The final stretch of State Highway 1 was sealed today, allowing drivers a tarsealed ride from one end of the country to the other for the first time.
Auckland commuters will be among the first to be called on to pay more for KiwiRail services under a 10-year turnaround plan.
Stake holdings in Auckland Airport suppress value and opportunity, says Alasdair Thompson.
Listening to an iPod and rolling a cigarette while driving are legal under NZ law, but authorities do not recommend them.
The Govt is considering taking over Safe Air in Blenheim so the air force can finish having its five C-130 Hercules upgraded.
NZ passengers trying to fly to Europe are expected to be stranded here for at least two weeks.
Air traffic could return to half its normal level in Europe if clouds dissipate overnight, EU officials have said.
Air NZ has started flying passengers home from stopovers if they are unwilling or unable to wait for ash to clear over Europe.
Britain is bracing for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption from the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe.
More than 2000 passengers are stuck in NZ as airports remain closed until at least 7am tomorrow.
UK airspace will remain closed until tomorrow morning, a shutdown which is costing the air industry an estimated $282 million a day.
The Governor-General has been forced to cancel plans to attend the late Polish President's funeral.
Enhanced engine technology has magnified the risk of fatal damage to aircraft flying into volcanic ash clouds, writes Mathew Dearnaley.
Steven Joyce says raising the driving age to 16 is enough for now, but it's not cast in stone.
The driving age will be raised to 16 and restricted licence tests toughened, under new Govt measures.