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Transport minister takes to social media over Waikato Expressway delays

Motorists spent hours getting to their destinations. Others simply gave up and went home.

'Disappointed': Hamilton City Council cancels 10 transport projects

The decision includes stopping four safety improvement projects at crossings near schools.

Expect delays: Crash closes another detour route during Brynderwyns closure

Another crash has happened on a Brynderwyns detour route.

Auckland Council wants Govt to fund Eastern Busway after regional fuel tax axed

The loss of the tax leaves a $1.2b hole in transport funding.

'It gave me the screaming heebies': Northlander nearly pushed off road by truck amid Brynderwyns closure

Trucks versus cars during the Brynderwyns closure - what are officials doing this time?

Government's road transport budget means big changes for roads

The Government's $20b transport plan will fundamentally change our transport system.

Simon Wilson: 10 questions for Simeon Brown

OPINION: Productivity, safety, potholes: will the new transport plan deliver any of them?

Drop in speed limits on parts of SH1 between Kaitāia and Pukenui

The SH1 route from Kaitāia to Pukenui gets speed limits reduced.

Slip repairs across Coromandel Peninsula delays traffic

NZTA said from mid-March, traffic management would be in place at up to 10 locations.

NZTA reassures motorists following logging truck crash on Brynderwyns detour

'It’s too narrow and windy to sustain trucks that size.'

Road works scheduled for key western Waikato routes

NZTA Waka Kotahi has released details of new work planned in the next two weeks.

'World's most predictable problem': SH1 Brynderwyns closure angers truckies

A group representing NZ trucking firms is calling for long-term transport planning.

Letters: Take heed of Efeso Collins’ aspirations; Three Waters payouts

OPINION: 'Efeso Collins was a bridge between Pasifika people and the rest of New Zealand.'

'Great concern': Mayor's worry for people using congested SH2 as new route delayed

'You do it one day and it takes one hour and the next day it takes two hours, it's hard.'

Taylor Swift crash victim's sister still in coma, godmother says

The godmother of the two girls involved in the crash has shed more light on the situation.

NZTA backtracks after panicking motorists on Harbour Bridge inaccessibility

Aucklanders are still being advised to be prepared for a swathe of roadworks.

'Working from home' a good option says NZTA as Waihī to Tauranga works get underway

Work on State Highway 2 between Waihī to Tauranga expected to continue into March.

Port Hills fire, ferry fury and Wellington cost crunch | Focus Morning Bulletin February 15, 2024

Christchurch firefighters battle Port Hills blaze, KiwiRail fronts select committee and what’s on the chopping block in Wellington City Council’s cost crunch in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald