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Cyclone Gabrielle: Which schools are closed in Auckland?

Auckland Transport is urging people to avoid all non-urgent travel until Tuesday.

Lowering speed limits ‘incredibly dangerous’, Wairarapa businessman says

He claims slower drivers are more likely to be distracted. Waka Kotahi disagrees.

Watch: Heart-stopping moment as car turns in front of fully-laden truck

The car driver cheated certain death by mere inches at the intersection.

Mother, children make 'lucky escape' after falling branch smashes car windshield

'My first thought was I’ve got to look after my kids.'

Coromandel roading crisis, 'recession is inevitable' & PM arrives in Waitangi | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 February, 2023

Long weekend travellers warned as more rain could be on the way, earthquake jolts the North Island and coroner's findings revealed over washing machine tragedy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

More money needed for fixing damage to roads

The fund for fixing damage to roads is nearly exhausted after years of heavy storms.

Focus: More miserable summer weather his North Island

Aotearoa is in for another weekend of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, with motorway delays and power outages striking already. Video / NZ Herald

Letters: Jacinda Ardern, Census workers, Golriz Ghahraman, Ara Tūhono, Prince Harry, and privet

OPINION: Letters on John Roughan, Grant Robertson, freedom protests, and John Key.

Desperate mass water rescue, Akl crash injures 8 & tragic Ukrainian helicopter crash | Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 January, 2023

Holidaymakers recall tragedy at Coromandel beach, eight people rushed to hospital after crash overnight and why we shouldn’t be alarmed after Qantas issued a mayday call in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

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?

Holiday traffic: Delays from Wellsford to Auckland, drivers urged to plan ahead

Holidaymakers are advised to keep updated as traffic congestion builds in some areas.

Horror holiday road toll hits 14: Police plea for safer driving

Police are urging drivers to be safe on the roads as the holiday road toll climbs.

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.

Holiday road toll rises to 16 after two pedestrians killed

Christmas-New Year period road toll increased to 14 after a crash in Rangiora.

Holiday road toll rises to eight after two fatal crashes

SH63 is now closed near the Spray River Bridge.