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Wrong way bus driver charged

Police have charged an Auckland bus driver with careless driving after he took his passengers on a shortcut on the wrong side of the road yesterday morning.

Bus on wrong side of road

An Auckland man has described the moment he witnessed a Metrolink bus drive down the wrong side of the road on the North Shore this morning.

Plan to 'future-proof' harbour crossing

Preparations are being made for another Waitemata Harbour crossing - with a tunnel east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge the Government's preferred option.

Albany residents 'struggling to cope'

Watercare says water will not be fully restored in Albany until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

Burst water main closes Auckland mall

A burst water main has left a number of homes and businesses, including the Westfield Mall in Albany, without water on Auckland's North Shore this evening.

Fatal crash: Tourists on 'trip of a lifetime'

Utah couple Tammy and Richard Barnett were on “the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand” before yesterday’s fatal crash, family say.

Tourist driver safety moves

Two new South Otago initiatives aim to help visiting international drivers negotiate New Zealand roads safely - and neither involves key-snatching.

Pedestrian hurt after being hit by bus

An Auckland pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by a bus on Queen St yesterday.

Breakdown on Western Springs on-ramp

Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway has been cleared following a five-car crash earlier this morning.

Hidden dangers at traffic lights

Research has shown how drivers and pedestrians are being exposed to very high levels of air pollutants at traffic lights.

Brian Gaynor: Plenty of cars, shame about the roads

The reason for the heavily congested roads on Sunday, the end of the long Waitangi Day weekend, is the huge increase in vehicles numbers over recent years, writes Brian Gaynor.

Girls hit by car: Pair still in hospital

One of three young girls who were injured after being hit by a car as they walked to school yesterday morning is back at home recovering.

New generation of digital speed cameras activated in Auckland

Welcome to the internet of everything

Parallel to the exponential growth in technology is the growth of the internet of everything, or put simply, the connectivity of all devices to the internet.

Weekend traffic back to normal

The roads are back to normal after a busy spell with holidaymakers returning to Auckland.

Warning: 'Get ready to sit in traffic'

Motorists are urged to take care on the busy roads this holiday weekend, particularly after a spate of road crashes yesterday thought to be caused by wet conditions.

German tourist killed in Matakana crash

A German woman on holiday in New Zealand to visit her daughter was killed in a crash in Matakana, north of Auckland, yesterday.

Rants & Raves: Messy Bay

Mission Bay Reserve is one of Auckland's most popular summer evening spots. So why are the men's loos allowed to get so filthy?