'One hesitation and you're history': Plea to lower speed limit in Bay View
There have been 127 crashes on Main North Rd since 2015, with five fatalities.
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Five people injured in crash involving car and pedestrian in Christchurch
The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and traffic management is in place.
Budget: Hawke's Bay and Gisborne get $219m to fix Cyclone Gabrielle-hit roads
The Government has announced a $219 million boost for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Family's plea after devastating horse accident on rural road
Call for drivers to slow down when passing horses as rider recovers from injuries.
'Te reo belongs on our roads': Iwi demands reinstatement of 'taihoa' roadworks sign
'Te reo Māori is not a translation, a novelty, or a risk. It is official. It is sacred.'
'Another instrument of tracking': Critics slam ANPR bill
ANPR cameras would charge fees for using busy roads during peak times.
Teen charged with assault with weapon after bottles thrown at cycle race from ute
The black ute has also been seized and police are aiming to speak to the driver.
Napier councillor Richard McGrath running for mayor, says city is prioritising 'nice-to-haves'
'We do need balance, but I don’t think we have that right now.'
A 59-year-old charged after bus crash injures five Auckland students
Charge follows incident where a bus hit a tree in South Auckland.
Nine dead in six weeks in Hawke's Bay, grim road milestone looms
Two people died in separate crashes on Kopu Rd and Racecourse Rd.
When speed limit on Napier-Taupō state highway will increase
The limit was cut to 80km/h in February 2022. Now it's going back to 100km/h.
Second driver honked at man standing on road minutes before woman drove with stranger on bonnet
Another woman encountered a man waving in the middle of Butley Rd.
'Top dollar for no services': Residents decry council neglect
Residents in the Far North pay up to $5000 in rates but get few services.
'My bones are cracking': Boy's trauma as bike crash sparks hunt
Police are seeking information about the motorbike involved in the collision.
Simon Wilson: How dense is your love? Confronting the Auckland housing crisis
OPINION: Density done well, speed rules, new road layouts and writers come to town.
'Scariest thing ever': Woman drives 3km with man on bonnet in early morning commute
The incident left her shaken, prompting her to change her daily route.
Medical emergency: SH25 closure as person airlifted to hospital
The person, who suffered a medical event, was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.
'Reality of change': 106yo school in path of new highway faces relocation
Tauriko School will remain open throughout construction and any relocation.
Barbara Edmonds: Foreign investment requires adequate public safeguards
OPINION: Labour welcomes foreign investments that align with the national interest.
'Win-win': Call to invest KiwiSaver in NZ infrastructure projects
The Government plans to ease rules for KiwiSaver investments in unlisted assets.
Police investigate fatal SH2 crash, road reopens
The highway was closed at 8am and reopened by 1.55pm.
Driver in fatal Martinborough bike crash dies, no charges laid
The Martinborough crash involved a car and a four-seater bike.
One dead, another seriously injured after Hastings crash overnight
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the accident.
Letters: Our rural roads are dangerous for cyclists
OPINION: Rugby rules need an overhaul; is National committing political suicide?
Motorway death: One dead after crash between motorcyclist and car in Auckland
Southern Motorway northbound now reopened after fatal crash.
Waikato police name 64yo man killed in Kawhia Rd crash
The crash happened in Ōpārau near Ōtorohanga about 8.45pm on March 30.
'Absolutely stunning': New $825m highway nears completion
The new highway will open in June, with the exact date not yet set.
One dead after two-vehicle crash in Hamilton
The crash was reported to emergency services at 4.30pm on Wednesday.
SH1 fatal crash victim identified as Hastings woman
Emergency services responded late on April 10.
Seven dead on Waikato roads in April
The news comes as the provisional national road death toll for the month almost doubled.
Trailer cam: How NZ's new safety cameras will change speed enforcement
Cameras have proven to lower speeds and reduce crash impacts.
'Incredibly fortunate': No injuries after car flies into house at high speed
Whangārei District Council said it has applied for funding to cover safety improvements.
Driver may have 'fallen asleep' on bus carrying school kids before crash into tree
'There were a lot of walking wounded.'
'Major' gas leak contained, schools out of lockdown
The 'major' gas line rupture happened at a construction site.