New ZealandAsh cloud halts Tauranga flights as Whakaari stirs againRay Dumble says cancellations affected services on Monday night and Tuesday.17 Nov 05:48 PM
OpinionJoseph Boden: Roadside drug testing rollout set to begin despite scientific doubtsOPINION: Police will start random saliva tests in Wellington from December.17 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolute cluster': NZTA reopening Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaosThe decision follows a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents.17 Nov 04:05 AM
New Zealand‘State of gridlock’: Rotorua drivers fume over 'absolute cluster' SH30A closureMotorists report journeys taking up to two hours to drive between Rotorua suburbs.16 Nov 11:31 PM
New ZealandBereaved father fighting NZTA over 'inherently unsafe' brakes in 70,000 vehiclesCoroner Erin Woolley linked six deaths since 2010 to the same brake design.15 Nov 01:06 AM
New ZealandSH29 over Kaimāī Range to close five nights for urgent worksAbseilers will clear loose rocks and vegetation from the Ruahihi Bluffs.13 Nov 11:48 PM
AucklandPolice confirm new roadside drug test device – and where it'll be rolled out firstThe Securetec DrugWipe 3 S can detect cannabis, methamphetamine, Ecstasy and cocaine.13 Nov 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New drug-driving testing regime welcome newsOPINION: The regime will go a long way towards making our roads safer.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Lack of empathy': Fire brigade's plea after public abuse following fatal crash'Don’t harass or yell at the volunteers on the ground. That isn’t cool at all.'13 Nov 03:50 AM
New Zealand$600m Hawke’s Bay Expressway upgrade officially under wayNoise and disruption over the next four years are unavoidable, Chris Bishop says.13 Nov 02:36 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Is the brain drain keeping unemployment down?ANALYSIS: Is the brain drain distorting our own unemployment rate?11 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua highway repair start date pushed back a weekThe start of the SH30A resurfacing has been delayed by six days.10 Nov 08:11 PM
New ZealandHundreds of truck licences revoked after NZTA audit finds fraudAn NZTA audit in July uncovered false paperwork used in licence conversions.10 Nov 03:26 AM
New ZealandState Highway 2 to be raised 1.8m as $22m flood project gets under wayThe key part of the project is raising a 440m section of highway to link with stopbanks.09 Nov 11:49 PM
New Zealand'Shaken' children taken to nearby Burger King after fatal bus crashA passenger in the car died and two others were critically injured in the crash.07 Nov 12:35 AM
New Zealand'Help me': School children on bus after kapa haka event hurt in fatal Rotorua crash31 people were injured in the crash between a bus and car.06 Nov 08:19 PM
WellingtonWatch: Driver films van 'engulfed in flames' on side of major highwayA passing motorist filmed the blaze on Transmission Gully this morning.05 Nov 09:55 PM
New ZealandRotorua road closure to disrupt key route for more than a monthCrews will work Monday to Saturday, around the clock, to speed up repairs.04 Nov 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Motorcycle tragedy painfully highlights risks of failing to take precautionsOPINION: It is up to each motorcyclist to be as safe as possible.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 100 police officers still working despite investigation over false breath testsNZ Police is not ruling out criminal investigations after 30,000 tests were falsified.04 Nov 07:01 AM
New ZealandPolice across NZ involved in falsifying alcohol breath testsAbout 30,000 alcohol breath tests were found to have been falsified.03 Nov 05:55 PM
New ZealandPolice rule out review after 30,000 falsified breath tests uncoveredMore than 100 police staff are under investigation over 30,000 fake tests.03 Nov 12:30 AM
New ZealandHelmet left on bed: Coroner delivers findings after teen killed in motorbike crashCCTV showed Jack MacConnell riding between 124km/h and 156km/h before impact.02 Nov 07:34 PM
New ZealandMayor Wayne Brown weighs in on billion-dollar debate over Auckland to Northland highwayThe Northland Corridor could cost up to $18.3b, which Mayor Brown says is too expensive.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead, two injured after rural Waikato crashTwo people remain in hospital with critical to serious injuries.02 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandMultiple injured in late-night Auckland crashEmergency services treated several people with moderate to serious injuries.01 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandBillion-dollar spend on highway projects a 'shot in the arm' for Hawke's Bay – AAExpressway work could start this year, and Waikare Gorge realignment within 12 months.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 100 police under investigation over falsified breath testsThe review found more than 30,000 roadside breath tests were wrongly logged.31 Oct 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonMajor new highway needs years of repairs costing $32 million-plusNZTA will start drainage and resurfacing work on Transmission Gully this summer.31 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandOne dead after serious two-car crash, SH3 near Hamilton Airport closedNZ Transport Agency said SH3 was closed and detours were in place.31 Oct 01:19 AM
New ZealandMorning misery for Auckland commuters after crash adds to motorway delaysEarlier roadworks caused jams before a lane-blocking crash added to the clog.30 Oct 07:54 PM
New Zealand‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel Labour Day traffic showed how travel times could be reduced with the new corridor.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeth-addled truck driver jailed over crash that killed beloved grandfatherThe 6am Waimate crash killed local motorist Alan George Weir, who was on his way to work.30 Oct 06:30 AM
AucklandHeavy congestion after Auckland Harbour Bridge crash NZTA is warning drivers to expect delays.29 Oct 06:36 PM
