New ZealandPublic support for revised YNZ Takapuna planAuckland Council announced that revised plans for a Yachting New Zealand centre on Takapuna Beach reserve are supported by the majority of public submissions.17 Apr 02:05 AM
New ZealandFight to save camp groundPlans for a high-performance sailing centre on a Takapuna Beach reserve in Auckland have drawn solid opposition from those trying to keep the site as a camping ground.13 Apr 06:15 AM
New ZealandNew highway could destroy totara bushOpponents of a $470 million-plus highway through southern Auckland say engineers are ignoring potentially disastrous effects on a premier park.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEaster road toll second lowest on recordThis Easter weekend had the second lowest road toll on record and was the first with the new lower alcohol limits for drivers in effect.06 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandEaster drivers urged to take careEaster commuters are being urged to be patient and drive home safely, with the road toll on track to be close to the record low after one fatal crash over the long weekend.06 Apr 07:30 AM
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 ZealandRegions join call for better bridgesProvincial New Zealand wants to shake down the Government for some of the largesse offered to Northland with its byelection promise of new bridges galore.26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland needs say in NZTA spendAny business case prepared before the Waterview bypass is completed will have to rely on notoriously inaccurate modelling to predict its effect on the harbour bridge, writes Brian Rudman.20 Mar 01:12 AM
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 ZealandFatal crash: Tourists on 'trip of a lifetime'Utah couple Tammy and Richard Barnett were on “the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand” before yesterday’s fatal crash, family say.12 Mar 03:55 AM
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
OpinionRyan Mearns: Alternative budget best way to fix Auckland transportThe two plans Auckland Council presented as options for our transport system over the next 10 years are a false choice.11 Mar 04:00 PM
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 ZealandDriver anger as roadworks drag onAuckland is awash with roadworks and one in 10 current projects is running behind schedule.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTourist driver must pay $19k to leaveA French tourist who almost killed his wife has been ordered to pay almost $19,000 reparation to two of his victims before he can leave the country.05 Mar 04:00 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 ZealandMotorcyclist dies in road works crashA motorcyclist has died after colliding with a reversing vehicle at a road works site in Meremere this morning.04 Mar 01:44 AM
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
OpinionBryan Leyland: Council must get up to speed with future transport needsThe railway tunnel will serve only a very small fraction of Auckland's population and at a huge cost.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMotorway toll would go on road-wideningA $2 motorway toll in Auckland will largely go to widen roads, not build better public transport and cycleways, a debate on transport issues was told last night.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver six times over drink drive limitA woman caught driving drunk after she drove over a traffic island and mounted a kerb was allegedly more than six-and-a-half times over the breath alcohol limit.02 Mar 01:39 AM
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 ZealandKeys taken after 'hair-raising' drivingA Haast woman who confiscated the car keys from a Chinese tourist driving badly at Franz Josef Glacier says she did what any responsible citizen would do.25 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandDodgy tourist drivers could be blacklistedTourists who've had their rental car agreements cancelled for dodgy driving could soon be blacklisted from hiring vehicles in New Zealand.24 Feb 05:58 PM
New ZealandCrash claims fourth victimA fourth American has died after three members of his family were killed in a fatal collision with a truck in Waikato last week.24 Feb 04:20 AM
New ZealandTourist driver has keys confiscatedDrastic action by a person who flagged down a tourist driving on the wrong side of the road and confiscated their car keys yesterday is being investigated by police.24 Feb 02:06 AM
New ZealandPolice pursuit reaches 200km/hA disqualified driver led police on a chase which reached speeds up to 200km/h through the central North Island today.21 Feb 07:00 AM
