Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,

New bus routes, stops and shelters are coming amid bumper patronage.

At least another year of Mangamuka Gorge closure as $100m fix-up needed.

Footage of latest flyover of new highway to replace gorge road released.

Vandalism comes at a cost to the ratepayer, the council said.

Stock movement healthy sign for SH5.

Move means more time spent around whiteboards and less money to do stuff, says AA.

Auckland Council spends at least $145m on temporary traffic management each year.

The mayor says roadworks take too long and are too disruptive.

Two crucial routes in the Wairoa area have now opened to traffic.

A month after Gabrielle, SH5 is still closed to the public, but a breakthrough is here.

'You have been trying hard yet here you are again and that makes me sad' - Judge Rielly.

Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.

Crews are working to reopen the road once again by cutting into the hillside.

There were callouts to 10 properties overnight.

It will fall to district councils to determine if they need a temporary bridge.

It comes as autumn rainfall totals are predicted to be normal or above normal.

The aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.

Dan Tothill, reliant on his car due to a knee injury, has had to go without since January.

The road will be open to northbound traffic only.

Country's roading network has significant damage and some routes complete rebuilds.

Localised bus services are expected to return to Napier and Hastings this week.

A severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.