The tihi (summits) of five Auckland mountains will be closed to vehicles from next year, the Tupuna Maunga Authority has announced.

An elderly woman and her son-in-law were close to death when a tree fell in Cornwall Park, an off-duty cop says.

The Model S starts from $109,300 while the Model X starts from $145,200. Depending on the engine, the vehicles can cost almost $225,000.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

VW has reached an agreement with US regulators to fix or buy back 80,000 vehicles with tainted diesel engines .

Labour MP Trevor Mallard is the latest victim of notorious electronic bollards at Parliament.

The winning numbers for tonight's $38 million Lotto Powerball draw are out. Are you the country's next millionaire?

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

It costs a staggering $1.6 million, but prospective new owners of a 1989 Ferrari won't have the chance to test drive the car before signing the dotted line.

A two-car crash is causing heavy congestion on State Highway 1, south of Warkworth.

The stats are in ... and there's a stark difference between how male and female drivers rate themselves.

Respondents to a large-scale survey expressed concern about sharing the road with self-driving vehicles.

An anonymous driver has added insult to injury by denting a Christchurch paramedic's car, then leaving her a note calling her car a "piece of s***".

Skoda, once the butt of all motoring jokes, has had a drastic turn around in the last few years - now New Zealand is catching on.

Sonny Bill Williams is named as an ambassador for BMW in New Zealand - and receives his own luxury vehicle.

Tesla, the car company once beloved by consumers, has slipped in rankings and been labelled one of the least reliable car companies in the US.

The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

COMMENT: A transport revolution is looming, how can cities prepare for the best possible outcome?

Tauranga residents depend on their cars more and are less likely to take public transport than any other city in the country. Coupled

Thousands of cars on New Zealand roads could fail Warrant of Fitness checks because of faulty or disabled airbags.

Australian car dealers are charging excessive prices for one of the last ever Ford Falcon V8 sedans, 100 of which were distributed in NZ, after the car giant ended production.

COMMENT: Following the recall of faulty airbags by Japanese manufacturer Takata, it's timely to look at the science behind these livesaving devices.

There will be plenty of reminiscing when a group of retired motor traders and mechanics gets together for a reunion in Whanganui this

Watch NZH Focus: Government website crashes as process to contact Kiwi car owners under way in "largest recall in history".

Up to 300,000 NZ cars are being recalled due to faulty airbags, Cuba Batons down the hatches in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, NZ Olympic medalists have their medical data leaked by Russia and Nigel no-mates finds an unlikely partner in a concrete statue.

Ask and you shall receive: Elon Musk implored his employees boost sales to raise capital for the production of the Model 3. They've delivered.

Almost 700 Christchurch drivers have been given warnings for illegally driving or planning to drive for Uber.

World Car-Free Day comes to Tauranga with surprising results. Made with funding from NZ on Air

More than 700 Volkswagen vehicles in New Zealand effected by last year's emissions scandal have been fixed.

It's a good time to be in the luxury car business, with record growth expected this year.