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Paint spill on Auckland motorway

Evening peak-time traffic was diverted for more than two hours on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway yesterday after a truck leaked a 3km trail of paint.

Ask Phoebe: Ocean discharge rules are clear

Recently I got into an argument - well, let's call it a free and frank exchange of views - about sewage holding tanks on boats.

Red light-runners in the gun

Police are launching a month-long blitz on red light runners on Auckland roads. After an eight-week Auckland Transport "red means stop" warning campaign, police have begun cracking down on drivers who still haven't got the message.

Ask Phoebe: School speed zones help keep drivers alert

I wish to know if our 40km/h zone outside schools is at all times or only when school is in? Some places have an illuminated sign, others not. What about holidays and weekends?

Ask Phoebe: 'Counties' name dates back to 1876

We have the Counties Manukau Police, the Counties Manukau Health Board, and many other similarly named organisations.

Extended bus lane 'not enough' for commuters

Lengthening a bus lane along a busy commuter exit from downtown Auckland is no substitute for a deferred $15.6 million bus station.

Cycleway work to cause snarl-ups

Auckland's flagship $11 million Grafton Gully cycleway will require traffic restrictions from today as contractors prepare to tunnel under busy Wellesley St East.

Free home with $10m view

His farm-registered SUV and makeshift lean-to with rudimentary kitchen shelves has occupied a prime corner of Auckland's waterfront for more than a year.

Kerre McIvor: Towies aren't all meanies

I know a lot of people put towies in the same "lower than a snake's underpants" category as parking wardens, politicians - and journalists - but I've never had a problem with towies.

Six killed in black weekend

Six people have died in accidents involving motor vehicles over the weekend, three of them motorcyclists.

Boring Alice meets Uplifting Dennis

The construction of the motorway interchange at the northern end of Auckland's new Waterview connection has moved a step closer to completion.

Drivers get green light to save fuel

It may seem odd for a fuel company to be encouraging people to buy less fuel. But Z-Energy is doing just that by sponsoring 'eco-driving' courses.

Ask Phoebe: Dennis there for the heavy lifting

Just recently I have noticed a huge new piece of machinery - a gantry perhaps - near where the Waterview tunnel is being built, at the Waterview end.

Trains whistle into station on time

Becoming ruthless with their whistles and no longer waiting for last-minute "runners" at railway stations has helped Auckland train crews to achieve record punctuality.

Ask Phoebe: Traffic slowed by big trucks

Can you tell me whether trucks should be using Ireland Rd in Panmure as a thoroughfare?

John Dybvig: Illegal parking or entrapment?

Every year at this time schools run an awareness safety programme when it comes to dropping off and picking up kids, writes John Dybvig.

Mock test shows bad habits creep back

Morgan Tait got behind the wheel with instructor David Bishara to see how her skills compared to testing criteria.

Youth-toll stats better but there's much more to do

At least one young Kiwi motorist will die on a New Zealand road this week.