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Huge Wellington waves may return

Yesterday's destructive waves are likely to become a more common occurrence, says a councillor from the worst-hit parts of Wellington.

Huge waves smash into Wellington coast

Massive waves caused havoc on Wellington's south coast, sending boulders onto roads, despite fine and sunny weather in the region today.

Easing traffic light wait times

Drivers may soon be able to use their mobile phones to ease frustrations caused by the apparent whims of traffic signals, if a research project by a Victoria University professor goes ahead.

Birthday 'idiot' drives car on rail track

A 21-year-old learner driver caught the attention of police when he decide to take his birthday present for a joy-ride on the railway line at Abbotsford.

Police to target drivers in winter sting

Dangerous and distracted drivers will be the focus of a police sting over the next few months in a bid to reduce the number of crashes over winter.

Auckland's Skypath a critical missing link

Auckland's proposed harbour bridge Skypath has been portrayed to a planning hearing as a critical missing link in the city's cycling and walking network

Injured toddler turns three

A toddler critically injured when he ran into the path of a car on Auckland's Mt Eden Rd had his third birthday this week in a rehab centre.

Carnage on our roads

One person died and eight were injured on the roads in a chaotic start to the holiday weekend.

'Gypsy Day' warning for holiday traffic

Motorists are being warned to take care this Queen's Birthday weekend as holiday-makers hit the roads, winter draws in and 'Gypsy Day' stock moving takes place.

James Griffin: Do road rules not apply in carparks?

There are actually two sets of road rules, it would seem.

Costly repairs for motorway

Investigations are being carried out into weak, faulty Firth concrete supplied to the $1.4b Waterview Connection.

Uni among 70 dud-concrete sites

Weak, substandard concrete has been delivered to 70 sites from an Auckland plant, says Firth owner Fletcher Building.

Weak, faulty concrete discovered at uni

Faulty concrete has now been discovered in The University of Auckland's $200m city campus science redevelopment and expansion.

$33.5m for harbour path

Council officers are backing a cycling and walking SkyPath attached to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, but it has to be grey.

Projects probed over faulty concrete

Work on up to 35 residential and commercial projects will need to be redone after faulty concrete was supplied and used in building work.

Waterview's weak concrete

NZ's biggest listed company has revealed how one of its businesses made faulty and weak concrete and sent it out to many building sites, including the Waterview project.

Speedsters encouraged to use a speedo sticker

Thirteen crashes in three hours in Waikato