Shocked education officials are surprised police won't put more effort into catching bus drivers who speed through special 40km/h zones.

Cheeky air travellers have found a way to bend the rules by using self-service kiosks in domestic terminals.

Taxi operators are being offered a sound "barrier" so intolerable to the ear that its promoter is confident it will neutralise any attacker.

By Sunday afternoon last Queen's Birthday Weekend, nine people had died on the roads but police believe drivers are abiding by the rules this year.

Police plan to crack down on speeding motorists doing as little as 4km over the limit this weekend.

Holidaymakers making an early break out of Auckland this afternoon face added disruption on the main road north, from opponents of the Super City.

We must not overlook practicality in our haste to leave a legacy, writes Brian Rudman.