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Lowering speed limits ‘incredibly dangerous’, Wairarapa businessman says
He claims slower drivers are more likely to be distracted. Waka Kotahi disagrees.
Urgent work to open new access to Raglan across private property
Fence and tree removal begin but no date yet for diversion completion.
Tasman, West Coast motorists warned amid slips and flooding not to travel unless 'absolutely essential'
Police are urging motorists to obey signage that says roads are closed.
Watch: Shocking aerial video shows gaping hole where Coromandel roadway once stood
Amateur pilot Philip Hart captured the footage this weekend.
Great escape: Sodden holidaymakers cause traffic congestion north of Auckland
State Highway 1 heading north of Auckland is congested as long weekend traffic builds up.
SH1 over the Brynderwyns in Northland open to northbound traffic today
After being closed more than a week, one lane of SH1 over the Brynderwyns is open.
Coromandel declares state of emergency, travelling in the region 'strongly discouraged'
Auckland's Emergency Management team will provide an update this afternoon.
Watch: 'I dropped the ball' - Mayor Brown sorry for flood response, extends state of emergency
Mayor acknowledged he 'made mistakes' in his response to the deluge.
Live: Surface flooding returns in Auckland, 200 properties now uninhabitable
Decision due later today on whether to extend Auckland state of emergency.
Scale of damage to state highway a ‘revelation’ - Coromandel mayor
Another 60 or 70 metres has dropped away in 24 hours.
Brynderwyn Hills to stay shut after ill-fated attempt at reopening
Recurring slip thwarts plans for four-hour reopening of SH1 tonight.
Flooded road to recovery from stormy weather begins for Hawke’s Bay
Hawke's Bay gets a break after an extraordinary downpour.
Flooding closes Auckland motorways, cars left floating
Auckland is under a state of emergency after heavy rain causes widespread damage.
Live: State of emergency in Auckland - one dead; New SH1 motorway opened to rescue motorists; airport closed
The Fire Service has made more than 1500 callouts to help people in need.
Civil Defence warning: Rising floodwaters trap residents in West Auckland, NZDF called in
Rising floodwaters have left streets and homes swamped.
Live: Heavy rain, strong winds wreak havoc in Auckland, North Island regions
Rain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.
Cracked Coromandel highway reopens, images show large fissures across road
Motorists using SH25A will only be allowed to drive on the road between 7am - 7pm.
Ashburton viaduct one of the most hit in the country
Three times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.
Trapped residents to travel in convoy on storm-damaged East Coast highway
Today the transport agency will lead the first convoy between Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay.
New images of Pūhoi to Warkworth ‘holiday highway’ revealed
The drive will chop 11 minutes off the current route, Waka Kotahi says.
Why don't we fix roads before we lower speed limits? The experts reply
"Improving road quality is happening, but is necessarily relatively slow.”
How speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journey
The Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.
Revealed: How lower speed limits will affect long-distance travel times
Lower speed limits could slow productivity too, so where should safety balance lie?
Revealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h
“You can hear the sirens go off with all the accidents, once a week or so."
Lower speed limits - and upgrades - ahead for 30% of NZ's state highways
Waka Kotahi's full plan covering speed limit and safety changes is expected this year.
Editorial: Is the drive to reduce speed limits the key to lowering road toll?
Editorial: Waka Kotahi has big plans for NZ roads, but will they be the panacea we need?
Taking risks: The shocking stats on who is more likely to die on our roads
Far more men than women are killed every year on New Zealand roads.
'I miss him': The deadly consequences of drink-driving
One man has endured the tragedy of drink-driving for most of his life. He's not alone.
Asphalt gobbler turns road work into recycling magic
Waka Kotahi's getting ready for its regular holiday schedule of road resurfacing.
Early Christmas for drivers as new expressway set to open
The opening of the new road has come down to the wire.
‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
City suburb’s light rail dream
Project is about more than transport; cultural hub idea floated.
Nearly 2700 WoFs invalid: Auckland mechanic suspended from performing checks for ‘improper’ inspections
Waka Kotahi telling vehicle owners with WoFs from Mr Q's Auto Henderson to get new checks.