'The isolated north': Business leaders call for urgent investment in critical road infrastructure
Northland businesses are rallying to get better state highways for the 'isolated north'.
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30 rescue staff hunt for missing Whangamatā man with dog
Jordan, 29, has not been seen for a week already.
Auckland speed trial: New point-to-point speed cameras being installed on six Auckland roads
A trial of the cameras found motorists driving over three times the speed limit.
Day the road gave way: Family’s fight for survival after quad bike plunges over bank
A simple trip to Saturday-morning kids' football nearly cost Auckland family their lives.
Millions in new costs add to motorway over-run
Waka Kotahi has paid road builders millions more for the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway.
Two North Island highway projects will each add ‘billions’ to economy
Each year big projects are delayed costs country $500m, transport business group says.
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Schools and teachers approach curriculum in different ways.
'Grab a blanket and come with us': Cop's words to mum after horror crash critically injures two kids, dad
'I don’t know how I could ever go through this alone', mother says as community rallies.
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Niwa outlook: El Nino brings welcome change to wet winter
After a wet start to 2023, NZ's north can expect a welcome shift to drier conditions.
'When I took the bandage off... that's when I first cried'
Breast cancer survivor remembers when the tears finally came after diagnosis.
‘The road is safe’: Assurance given to Transport Minister on Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway
The summer floods activated a landslide on the motorway.
Watch: Explosive video reveals secrets behind Pūhoi to Warkworth highway
More than 160 controlled blasts took place to remove 2.2 million cubic metres of rock.
PM says it was wrong to call new $880m motorway a ‘holiday highway’
Labour's Phil Twyford and Phil Goff wanted to shelve the motorway.
Pūhoi to Warkworth highway opening this weekend or soon afterwards
The 18.5km motorway will chop 11 minutes off the the drive north.
Pūhoi to Warkworth highway won’t be open for long weekend
Holidaymakers are being told to use State Highway 16 instead.
'Shocked': Community reels after family seriously hurt in quad bike crash
Saturday's horror crash has caused upset among Whangateau residents.
Possible bypass routes for SH1 at Brynderwyns, closed for weeks after summer floods
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Rare charge dismissed despite evidence fraudster lied under oath
A King's Counsel says the convicted fraudster has paid a "heavy price" for his crimes.
'Reduce water use immediately': Watermain break in Warkworth sparks urgent call
The local reservoir is dropping and people are being told to hold off doing laundry.
Tests on Puhoi to Warkworth motorway should not delay opening
The new motorway will chop 11 minutes off the drive north.
Puhoi-Warkworth motorway: ‘Significant road changes’ to be made on SH1
Night works will be carried out to reconfigure the road layout at the Pūhoi off-ramp.
'Liar and a thief': Auckland rest home fraudster named after six-year battle
A victim says justice has finally been served but called for review of suppression rules.
'Literally moving mountains': What it’s like to drive the new $880m 'holiday highway'
The undulating and curved motorway has spectacular scenery.
Flood-stranded Northland health patients thankful for Warkworth locals' help
Northland health shuttle patients got stranded between floods and slips; locals helped.
Serious injuries, road closed after two-car crash in Warkworth
One person was reported as initially being trapped in a vehicle.
New images of Pūhoi to Warkworth ‘holiday highway’ revealed
The drive will chop 11 minutes off the current route, Waka Kotahi says.
Critically injured man to spend Christmas in hospital after waking from coma
A critically injured Warkworth man is on the mend after waking up from coma
‘Christmas miracle’: Critically injured man wakes from coma, can blink and squeeze hands
Mark MacLean was viciously attacked by boy racers on the driveway of his home
Police investigate serious crash on State Highway 1 near Warkworth
A serious crash occurred on State Highway 1 near Cowan Bay Rd at 9.45 am.
Man accused of Warkworth attack that resulted in father's coma appears in court
MacLean had earlier been in a verbal and physical altercation with street racers.
Warkworth assault victim's wife has sympathy for alleged attacker
Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old over the serious assault.
Father's critical injuries after confronting street racers: 21yo man arrested
Mark MacLean is in an induced coma and has suffered some brain injury from the incident.
Sticky situation: Newly tarred part of SH1 peels off
Police have received more than 40 complaints from upset motorists with tar on their cars.