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Weather bomb: More heavy rains on way

The weather gods delivered a king-hit of heavy rains and high winds over the country yesterday, causing flash flooding and closing off roads due to slips.

Massive slip blocks major route

Amazing pictures show a massive slip blocking a major South Island route as wild weather wreaked havoc on the West Coast today.

Where roadworks really make us mad

See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

Three injured in Otaki crash

Three people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.

Woman on bicycle disrupts Bridge traffic

A woman riding her bicycle is wreaking havoc on traffic driving over Auckland's Harbour Bridge.

Car in the way? Road sealers go round

Parked car no problem for this Hamilton contracting crew who found a simple solution to their road block.

Queen St police chase ends in arrest

The driver of a stolen grey hatchback hooning down Queen St on one rim has been arrested.

Slip closes SH1 south of Kaikoura

A slip has closed State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura, as the impact of November's magnitude 7.8 earthquake continues.

Auckland choking on congestion

Auckland commuters can groan in agreement with a report that reveals the city has the worst travel times and reliability in Australia and New Zealand.

Delays expected as New Year's nears

Traffic on most main highways should be easing within the next hour or so after heavy congestion yesterday and earlier today.

Scooters to beat airport traffic woes

A leading rental car company has come up with a novel way to beat the traffic blues at Auckland Airport - scooters.

NYE traffic hotspots to look for

City dwellers heading out of town for New Year's Eve celebrations were waiting in long queues yesterday and the traffic chaos is likely to continue today.

'100km on winding roads ... no sense'

A Norwegian tourist has penned a piece saying NZ roads are too dangerous and the speed limit should be changed on narrow and winding roads.

Rail line closure adds to traffic mayhem

Closure of the Kapiti rail line has exacerbated holiday traffic along the Kapiti Coast as would-be train passengers have been forced to travel by bus on congested roads.

An unexpected boon for a tiny town

Springs Junction - the tiny settlement connecting State Highways 7 and 65 - now boasts two food caravans as well as a service station and cafe both operating 24/7.

Traffic delays as New Year approaches

Traffic delays north of Wellington are becoming a daily occurrence as capital residents head away for New Year.

Serious crashes mar holiday as road toll stands at 11

One person has died and another two been badly injured in separate crashes as holiday traffic queues across the North Island.

Traffic in 2 hour jam out of capital

Motorists heading out of Wellington face a nightmare two-hour gridlock north of the capital.