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
New ZealandDrugged driver also drank bourbon while driving in lead-up to fatal crashDisqualified driver Carla Murray drove through a stop sign and into a truck's path.13 Nov 04:00 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 ZealandBig test ahead: Govt eyes private model for $1b Marsden Point rail linkMore than 70 organisations have shown interest in building the 19km rail link.13 Nov 12:00 AM
WorldWatch: Bridge collapses months after opening in ChinaOfficials say cracks were spotted a day before the structure gave way.12 Nov 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘Waikato, we need to talk’: Police plea after deadly month on roadsOctober saw 10 road deaths and at least 19 serious crashes recorded across Waikato.12 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Disappointing' number of drivers caught using phones on Hawke's Bay ExpresswayPolice: 14 cellphone infringements in one morning is 'disappointing' to see.10 Nov 10:19 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
WorldWatch: UK man drunkenly rams stolen digger into postal truckVideo shows the stolen earthmover striking a Royal Mail truck.10 Nov 01:27 AM
World‘Tragic’: Queensland crash leaves mother and daughter dead, police appeal for vehicle sightingsPolice say a 28-year-old man remains in custody as inquiries continue.09 Nov 10:14 PM
New ZealandTwo crashes, including police car, close SH2 River Road in Upper HuttThe crashes happened on River Road between Fergusson Drive and Tōtara Park.09 Nov 09:46 PM
New Zealand'Not under control': Firefighters battle 300ha Tongariro National Park blazeSix brigades and a command unit worked to contain the forest fire.08 Nov 04:48 AM
New Zealand'Expect delays': Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes reopen after crash clogs transport linkThe crash happened just before 11.20am, injuring one.06 Nov 11:29 PM
AucklandWatch: Driver charged after Lamborghini bursts into flames in Remuera crashA 39-year-old man will appear in the Auckland District Court next week.06 Nov 12:43 AM
New ZealandAT considers charging people to park in Ponsonby at nightPaid parking could extend to 9pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.05 Nov 11:39 PM
New Zealand‘So avoidable’: Coroner’s warning after man's fatal decision costs him his lifeCoroner Ian Telford says it 'makes this situation all the more painful'.05 Nov 06:01 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 ZealandStolen car seen driving on rim on Auckland motorway after police spiking Footage shows the Mazda spinning out on State Highway 16 late this morning.04 Nov 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDowner NZ costs down, pushes up profitFrom rail to roads, hospitals to the $800m airport upgrade – Downer and Hawkins are busy.03 Nov 10:59 PM
WellingtonWoman describes failed attempt to stop car crashing onto train tracks'I'm sitting on the track and people are looking at me from the platform in disbelief.'03 Nov 03:28 AM
New ZealandCyclist seriously injured in SH6 crash at Gibbston, highway reopens after closureThe cyclist was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after the collision.03 Nov 01:24 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
PremiumPremiumPropertyInfraKiwi: plans for multi-billion fund launched by KiwiSaver's SimplicityCompany to buy $500m-$1b of infrastructure assets, then eventually list on NZX.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 ZealandMixed feelings: Beam scooters pull plug on Whangārei and wider NZ operationsThe Whangārei pilot began in 2021 with council approval for up to 300 scooters.31 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Critical injuries': One flown to hospital after crash which blocked highwayThe crash left a highway blocked by debris overnight.31 Oct 07:53 PM
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 Zealand'Hearts utterly broken': Bus driver killed in fiery Tāmaki Drive crash rememberedTributes describe Sean Cleary as a cheerful colleague who always helped others.30 Oct 08:57 PM
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
