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.

A Kiwi inventor has won the award for best brainwave at an international gadget fair in the United Kingdom.

Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month.

A line of congestion 10km long north of Auckland and delays of up to 90 minutes elsewhere have hit NZ highways as traffic continues to build.