New ZealandFocus: What it’s like to drive the new $880 million Pūhoi to Warkworth motorwayNZ Herald was given an exclusive look at the highly anticipated new motorway between Pūhoi and Warkworth as the expected opening date draws near. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Problems mounting for GovtOPINION: Our editorial on balancing immediate needs with long-term fixes.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPapakura truck fire: Emergency repairs underway to fix burnt-out section of motorwayCrews have been working since Wednesday to clear the section of the road.10 Mar 01:13 AM
New ZealandWatch: Drone footage reveals extent of SH25 slip in CoromandelThere will be an hour-long window for drivers to get through today.10 Mar 12:18 AM
New Zealand‘Expect delays’: Multiple vehicles impacted in truck versus car crash on SH1NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect delays on the Southern Motorway.09 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: We must 'prioritise brutally' and get back to basicsOPINION: Letters on school rugby, royals, doctors, Iran, and Ardie Savea.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Work continues to open Brynderwyn roadsWaka Kotahi NZTA says their "teams are facing challenging conditions with the ground still moving above and below them, but they’re pushing hard to get the road open." Video / NZTAWatch09 Mar 01:55 PM
New ZealandCyclone recovery: PM says it might be best to 'give up' on some roadsSome roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.09 Mar 03:30 AM
TechnologyTesla drivers report steering wheels detatchingModel Ys were delivered to customers with a missing bolt that holds the wheel.08 Mar 07:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTāmaki Drive caught in a cycle of debaclesOPINION: Auckland Transport's safety and traffic management processes need an overhaul.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Slip stabilised; toy gun call-out and SH10 resealingNews snippets from across Northland and surrounds.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPregnant Coromandel woman faces three-hour drive to birthing unitCommunities in parts of Coromandel remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services.08 Mar 07:25 AM
New ZealandSH25 Coromandel: Stop/go solution tonight after photos show deterioration of slipCrews are working to reopen the road once again by cutting into the hillside.08 Mar 02:49 AM
New ZealandFocus: Residents evacuated after major chemical truck fire on motorwayResidents were left shaken after a massive chemical truck blaze on Auckland's Southern Motorway sent debris into their properties. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Mar 11:13 PM
New ZealandCut-off communities near Napier receive boost as dirt bridge opensRural communities of Rissington, Patoka and Puketitiri welcome bridge.07 Mar 04:27 AM
New ZealandFurther movement under slip on Coromandel highwayOfficials continue to monitor the situation.07 Mar 02:01 AM
New ZealandMonths of work ahead: Hastings reveals estimated re-opening times for its rural roadsDartmoor Road is expected to open with a temporary bridge in four to five weeks.06 Mar 02:52 AM
New ZealandFour taken to hospital following two-car crash on SH4Two of those taken to hospital were in a serious condition.06 Mar 02:49 AM
New ZealandMultiple flooding callouts in Tauranga; SH25 closed due to washoutThere were callouts to 10 properties overnight.05 Mar 08:44 PM
WorldColombian protestors take oil workers, police hostage, kill one with macheteVillagers were protesting poor road conditions, disparity with oil riches.03 Mar 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandResidents along Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd relieved Brynderwyns is partially openPartial re-opening has seen heavy vehicle use decrease on he Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd03 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore than 100 local roads still damaged: How do councils choose which to fix first?While repairs to our roads are now under way, which ones will happen first?02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTemporary bridges for Hawke's Bay could be 'two or three months' awayIt will fall to district councils to determine if they need a temporary bridge.02 Mar 04:06 AM
New ZealandWatch: Canterbury driver 'close to death' after near missA Canterbury driver says he was 'close to death' with this near miss. Video / SuppliedWatch01 Mar 10:52 PM
New ZealandWaitangi Bridge to close for five hours for full-load testingThe aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.28 Feb 09:11 PM
New ZealandWet tar seal turns quick trip for a pie into $5000 bill no one is fronting forDan Tothill, reliant on his car due to a knee injury, has had to go without since January.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy heavy vehicles are allowed on vital SH1 routeTrucks under 50 tonnes can travel on the Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd.28 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionDowner EDI releases half-year result, cites NZ floodsUnprecedented wet weather, labour shortages, productivity problems dog business.28 Feb 04:22 AM
New ZealandSH1 through Brynderwyns to partially re-openThe road will be open to northbound traffic only.28 Feb 03:40 AM
New ZealandDrivers 'falling asleep at the wheel' more than 100 times each dayA Taupō company is working to make New Zealand's roads safer.27 Feb 11:31 PM
New Zealand41 cars impounded: Spike in street racing, drink driving after Cyclone GabrielleStay off the roads, and stay sober.27 Feb 09:57 PM
New ZealandRouted: Some highways will take months to reopenCountry's roading network has significant damage and some routes complete rebuilds.27 Feb 06:18 PM
PoliticsŌtaki to north of Levin motorway being rescopedThe Government is rescoping parts of its $8.7b NZ Upgrade infrastructure programme.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandIwi leader hits back at PM's promise: The North has been 'forgotten for decades'Northland's state post-cyclone highlights decades of under-investment, says iwi leader.27 Feb 04:00 PM
