New Zealand80 per cent want drivers to be aged at least 18Eighty per cent of people want the legal driving age raised to 18 or higher.03 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandNot all roads lead to home, but try SH16 instead of SH1Holidaymakers heading back to Auckland today are being urged to take a different route to avoid one of the region's most heavily congested roads.03 Jan 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Editorial:</i> Common sense starts to prevailExperts believe publicity around new laws on cellphone use, drugged drivers and illegal street racing led to the smallest number of road deaths ever recorded.02 Jan 02:59 PM
New ZealandDriver dies after running police checkpointNew Zealand's road toll was running last night at its second lowest since 1960, although the police still want drivers to take extra care over New Year.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandRoad toll down in past two monthsTwo of the best months recorded on New Zealand roads have given officials hope that there will be fewer than 400 deaths this year.25 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandNZ, Aussie police in booze crime blitz from tonightPolice in New Zealand and Australia are cracking down on alcohol related crime this weekend in the first joint operation between the two countries.11 Dec 05:17 AM
New ZealandBooze blitz: Offenders' day in courtFollowing a south Auckland booze blitz which nabbed 81 alleged drink-drivers on Saturday night, nzherald.co.nz today followed those and other offenders through the courts.07 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWoman who knocked down cyclists pleads guiltyThe motorist who knocked down four cyclists on Auckland's Tamaki Drive has pleaded guilty to four charges of careless driving.06 Dec 10:31 PM
New ZealandPolice vow to hunt down festive season drink drivers"The number of women [caught] was just amazing. Years ago, it was just men who were dumb enough to drink drive," a road policing manager says.06 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandTeen jailed for death of friend in drink-drive crashA teenager whose night of drinking ended with the death of his best friend in a road crash has been jailed for five years. 01 Dec 11:30 PM
EmploymentPolice dobbing in of Air NZ flight attendant a concernDid the police really have to tell Air NZ about a flight attendant who failed a breath test? Employment lawyer Greg Cain discusses.30 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandHands-free phones as distracting as hand-held, report saysUsing a hands-free phone while driving is as distracting as using a hand-held phone, Consumer magazine says.08 Nov 11:48 PM
New ZealandCellphone ban: look who's talkingMany drivers are disobeying the law that makes it illegal to use a cellphone behind the wheel.06 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandFew drivers caught on cellphonesPolice reported high compliance with the new hand-held cellphone ban after its introduction yesterday.01 Nov 03:00 PM
