New ZealandLive: Heavy rain, strong winds wreak havoc in Auckland, North Island regionsRain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.26 Jan 10:54 PM
New ZealandFocus: More miserable summer weather his North IslandAotearoa is in for another weekend of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, with motorway delays and power outages striking already. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 Jan 08:55 PM
New ZealandWairoa's request for extra road funding turned downWaka Kotahi won't fund the last 5 per cent of roading costs required.24 Jan 02:23 AM
New ZealandCoromandel Peninsula road reopens after crashThe road was closed so police could clear a crash which injured two people.21 Jan 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Jacinda Ardern, Census workers, Golriz Ghahraman, Ara Tūhono, Prince Harry, and privetOPINION: Letters on John Roughan, Grant Robertson, freedom protests, and John Key.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's pothole problem, empty building costs millions & death toll rises in Nepal plane crash | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 January, 2023 Record complaints over the state of our roads, the Government’s multi-million dollar bill on an empty building and terrifying plane crash in Nepal in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Jan 04:45 PM
New ZealandTrapped residents to travel in convoy on storm-damaged East Coast highwayToday the transport agency will lead the first convoy between Tokomaru and Tolaga Bay.12 Jan 07:32 PM
New ZealandNew images of Pūhoi to Warkworth ‘holiday highway’ revealedThe drive will chop 11 minutes off the current route, Waka Kotahi says.12 Jan 06:17 PM
New ZealandOne dead and seven others injured in two South Island crashesFour people were flown to hospital after a crash in North Otago.09 Jan 04:19 AM
New ZealandIs this NZ's most notorious roundabout?Residents say more needs to be done to the local roundabout, only months after an upgrade.09 Jan 12:06 AM
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New ZealandMan dies in crash on Hastings bridgeThe single-vehicle crash at 5pm occurred on Black Bridge.06 Jan 09:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy don't we fix roads before we lower speed limits? The experts reply"Improving road quality is happening, but is necessarily relatively slow.”05 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow speed limit reviews could affect your holiday journeyThe Herald analyses the impact speed limit changes could have on journey times.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: How lower speed limits will affect long-distance travel timesLower speed limits could slow productivity too, so where should safety balance lie?03 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Killer state highway zone where speed limit could be cut by 40km/h“You can hear the sirens go off with all the accidents, once a week or so."02 Jan 05:32 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLower speed limits - and upgrades - ahead for 30% of NZ's state highwaysWaka Kotahi's full plan covering speed limit and safety changes is expected this year.01 Jan 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is the drive to reduce speed limits the key to lowering road toll?Editorial: Waka Kotahi has big plans for NZ roads, but will they be the panacea we need?01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHoliday traffic: Delays from Wellsford to Auckland, drivers urged to plan aheadHolidaymakers are advised to keep updated as traffic congestion builds in some areas.01 Jan 03:17 AM
New ZealandHorror holiday road toll hits 14: Police plea for safer drivingPolice are urging drivers to be safe on the roads as the holiday road toll climbs.01 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandTaking risks: The shocking stats on who is more likely to die on our roadsFar more men than women are killed every year on New Zealand roads.31 Dec 05:32 PM
New ZealandHoliday road toll rises to 16 after two pedestrians killedChristmas-New Year period road toll increased to 14 after a crash in Rangiora.31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist injured, lanes open again after Auckland Harbour Bridge crashHeavy traffic on SH1.30 Dec 02:52 AM
World'Looked exhausted': Warning after car crash that killed parents and left 3 kids orphansCindy Braddock & Jake Day died in crash not far from home after driving through night.30 Dec 02:09 AM
New ZealandHoliday road toll rises to eight after two fatal crashesSH63 is now closed near the Spray River Bridge.29 Dec 06:05 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesPorts of Auckland boss Roger Gray: Supply chain 'balances on a knife edge'Roger Gray: 'We don't deny that we’ve let New Zealand down.'26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Flash flooding on Auckland's Southern MotorwayA motorist captured the results of the deluge of heavy rain on Auckland's Southern Motorway near Penrose. Video / Charles WestWatch25 Dec 10:18 PM
New ZealandHow to dodge the traffic on Boxing DayPresents are unwrapped, leftovers are boxed up and thousands of Kiwis are heading home.25 Dec 10:17 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZHeavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.24 Dec 08:38 PM
New ZealandTraffic held up on Auckland’s northern motorway following crashMotorists are advised to expect delays.22 Dec 12:19 AM
VideoRoad to recoveryWaka Kotahi contractors have started a major nationwide roading repair and remediation project as a growing number of motorists describe the state of the roads as the “worst” they’ve ever been Video / Waka KotahiWatch17 Dec 12:08 AM
New ZealandTarseal peel-off - again: Dome Valley road surface lifts less than a week after repairsMotorists on highway stretch north of Auckland are once again crawling amid road issues.16 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandEarly Christmas for drivers as new expressway set to openThe opening of the new road has come down to the wire.15 Dec 10:03 PM
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