New ZealandMotorists make traffic jams worseDrivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.02 Apr 09:21 PM
New ZealandHeavy Easter traffic flowsTraffic heading both north and south out of Auckland has slowed to a crawl in places, as holiday-makers head for their favourite Easter spots.02 Apr 04:32 AM
New ZealandEaster weekend: Crack down on driversPolice are vowing to focus on preventing "risk-taking" behaviour from motorists on the roads this Easter.01 Apr 07:06 PM
New Zealand11-year-old crashes parents' carAn 11-year-old boy took two friends on a joyride through rural Auckland suburbs in his parents' car for up to an hour before crashing into a truck yesterday.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand11-year-old boy crashes parent's car in police chaseAn 11-year-old boy was lucky to escape injury after crashing his parents’ car into a truck while trying to flee police.31 Mar 02:47 AM
New ZealandGovt considers better screening for tourist driversThe development of a code of practice to better screen and educate tourist drivers is being closely watched by the Government.24 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandEx-cop confronts 'unsafe' driversTempers are boiling over at an Auckland school's gates as a neighbouring retired police officer takes on drivers he believes are endangering children's lives.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRants & Raves: Man in the fluoro vestNew Zealanders tell us what they love about life in New Zealand - and what needs to change.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrothers petition over tourist driversFacing a parliamentary select committee at the age of 10 and under the gaze of television cameras caused a few nerves, Sean Roberts admitted afterwards.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Why can't we make sure they are safe?'Moves to prevent crashes involving foreign drivers have been encouraging but need to go further, say two boys who lost their father in such an accident.18 Mar 11:34 PM
New ZealandTeen sped wrong way on motorwayA teenage driver who allegedly sped along Auckland motorways against traffic flow has been caught by police using CCTV.16 Mar 06:22 PM
New ZealandDriver charged over Ruby Marris deathName suppression has lapsed for the Chinese man charged with causing the death of an Oamaru 5-year-old in a crash near Moeraki.12 Mar 09:36 PM
New ZealandTourist driver safety movesTwo new South Otago initiatives aim to help visiting international drivers negotiate New Zealand roads safely - and neither involves key-snatching.11 Mar 08:40 PM
New ZealandMaraetai crash victim namedThe driver of a Toyota Starlet who died in a crash at Maraetai early yesterday morning has been named by police.10 Mar 11:07 PM
New Zealand'He's on my side of the road' - survivorAn Auckland mum-of-three who walked away from a crash that killed a man yesterday has described seeing headlights swerve on to her side of the road.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey snatcher had no licenceThe man who took the car keys from a tourist on a narrow, winding South Island road did not hold a valid New Zealand driver licence, it has been revealed.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpeedsters clock 160km/h near HokitikaPolice say it is pure luck no one was killed south of Hokitika over weekend after three motorists were caught speeding in separate incidents of more than 160km/h.09 Mar 04:45 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: It's time to stop playing copNew Zealand, we need to have a little chat, because it probably shouldn't be up to you to steal visitors' keys, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.07 Mar 11:15 PM
New ZealandRuby's dad: test tourist driversThe heartbroken father of Ruby Jay Marris wants the Government to get tough on tourist drivers.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan clocked at 171km/h stopped againA man caught driving at speeds up to 171km/h on Wednesday was stopped by police again yesterday.05 Mar 10:34 PM
OpinionTheresa Philbrick: 'It's terrifying being a tourist on NZ roads'No amount of reading or reviewing prepares one for sliding into the seat behind the steering wheel and making that first leap into traffic, Theresa Philbrick writes.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal crash sparks investigationWorkSafe and police are investigating a crash in which a woman on a motorbike was killed at a road works site.05 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandCar surfer accused set to go to trialA "wannabe stuntman" who goes by the moniker 'Johnny Danger' will go to trial after denying allegations he surfed on top of a taxi as it crossed the Harbour Bridge.05 Mar 02:59 AM
New ZealandMike Bush: NZ 'no place for vigilantes'The Police Commissioner says there is no place for vigilante behaviour on New Zealand roads, following a spate of crashes involving tourist drivers.05 Mar 12:03 AM
New ZealandPM: Kiwi drivers just as bad as touristsJohn Key urges the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly after spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers.03 Mar 12:43 AM
New Zealand178kmh tourist instructs copsA British holidaymaker who has been fined for ''grossly excessive speeding'', at a time when tourist drivers are under scrutiny, teaches driving skills to police officers.02 Mar 11:05 PM
New Zealand*555 calls not connectedUnconnected calls to *555 on Saturday night were because of ''unprecedented demand'', police say.02 Mar 09:27 PM
OpinionEditorial: When Kiwis take the law into their own hands, something is seriously wrongA spate of accidents involving tourist drivers this summer has led to several incidents in which South Island residents have stopped drivers and confiscated their keys.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTourist keys taken, againAn incensed Dunedin man took car keys from a tourist who had stopped to take photos on Otago Peninsula, causing eight vehicles to back up on the narrow road.02 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: The real issue is beneath our wheelsThe road zigs left, then right, like a river winding around the mountain. There's only a ruler length between you and the edge, Heather du Plessis-Allan writes.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan critically hurt in latest tourist crashA Japanese tourist was critically injured when his rental car and a truck collided near Christchurch today.27 Feb 06:24 AM
