Buckle up or face a $450 fine - Government gets tough with road users
The policy statement reveals harsher fines and more roadside tests for drivers.
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The Government remains committed to the roads despite an apparent $20b blowout.
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Closures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTA
A suite of roadworks will disrupt travel throughout major highways.
Bus driver stabbed ‘below his heart’ with hunting knife after Hop card malfunction
The driver had allowed a passenger to ride for free, but he became enraged anyway.
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KiwiRail slumps to $407m loss on Interislander write-offs
The half-year result doesn't include the cost of breaking the shipbuilding contract.
Petrol pumps back online after day-long outage blamed on leap year glitch
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Final surfacing works to close SH1 offramps at Rangiriri
NZTA hopes the section of the Waikato Expressway will be up to 110km/h by Easter.
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OPINION: Some will always oppose the changes that others advocate.
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A group representing NZ trucking firms is calling for long-term transport planning.
AT puts security guards on closed Meola Rd to protect workers
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NZTA estimates National's transport plan includes a hole worth up to $24 billion.
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Christopher Luxon addresses the last time he used the Cook Strait ferry
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Journeys between Taupiri, and Ohakea in the lower North Island are affected.
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'Defies common sense': Seller refused refund for rain-damaged $2000 e-scooter
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