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Traffic: Weather could pose problems

Highways around the North Island appear to be free-flowing on the first day of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend - though stormy weather could pose problems later.

Holiday traffic eases by twilight

Motorists heading out of town for the long weekend yesterday faced lengthy delays, but the standstill cleared earlier than expected.

Holiday time: roads 'chocka'

Motorists heading out of town for the long weekend should expect lengthy delays as many of Auckland's motorways are already clogged with traffic.

Holiday exodus: How to beat the jams

Holidaymakers are set to clog up the roads.

Barney Irvine: Time to listen to the public on red light running

In an already congested city, red light runners add needless delay to our intersections, forcing other drivers to wait and check before accelerating once lights turn green, writes Barney Irvine.

Women drivers more likely to 'zone out'

Female drivers are more likely than men to suffer memory blanks behind the wheel and are more susceptible to allowing their minds to wander, a study has found.

Ask Phoebe: Bike signs a success

Would you be able to tell me the meaning of a bicycle sign I have seen on Pt Chevalier Rd?

Timelapse: $250 million road

Timelapse video covering the entire length of the $250 million Cambridge Section of the Waikato Expressway. Source: YouTube.com/Anotherdaywithbandj

Is this the end of the stop-go worker?

Successful trial on new one-man system could see single operator controlling traffic.

'We need you' - Plea that kept mum alive

As she lay trapped in mangled wreckage with serious injuries, crash victim tells how love of family inspired her to cling onto life.

Prepare for lane closures in Auckland

Significant lane restrictions would also have an impact on drivers using the Te Atatu interchange

Method in Transport Agency's motorway madness

Holiday weekend road toll at five

Latest fatal crash happened on a 70km/h stretch of Happy Valley Rd in Wellington at about 11am.

Police ask for sightings of woman in fatal crash

A woman died after she was hit by a vehicle on State Highway 1 (Bluff Highway) near the intersection with Omaui Rd about 1am today.

Alice to finally see daylight

Giant tunnelling machine's two-year mission almost at an end.

Peter Wilson: South Westland highway proposal doesn't stack up

The project is as dangerous environmentally as it as unviable economically, writes Peter Wilson. There are few areas more cherished to trampers and mountaineers than South Westland.

Brian Rudman: Hey PM, take a ride in our slow lane

We've already got congestion, but wait and see what we'll get if the Government drags its heels on the rail link, writes Brian Rudman.

Battle for campground

Supporters of the Takapuna waterfront camping ground turned out in force last night in a bid to push for its long-term lease on public reserve and a facelift.