New ZealandTunnel breakthrough marks milestone for $365m Mt Messenger BypassA 110 tonne digger named Hinetūparimaunga has broken through the new tunnel.28 Oct 09:37 PM
New ZealandOne seriously injured after Waikato highway crash, road closedEmergency services were called just after 2.30pm.28 Oct 03:31 AM
New ZealandLong traffic queues as Aucklanders return from holiday; Labour Weekend road toll at twoMetService warns heavy rain, wind and snow could disrupt travel today.27 Oct 03:25 AM
New Zealand'Consider moving your trip forward': New weather warnings issued as storm nears26 Oct 10:34 PM
Politics'Zapping my heart': Green Party MP undergoes cardiac procedure for heart problem16 Oct 08:31 AM
LiveNew ZealandWatch: Trapped trucks wind past slips in Awakino Gorge, emergency centre set up as rivers riseHomes are being threatened and a family have evacuated in Ruapehu.14 Oct 12:27 AM
New ZealandCouncils roll out summer roadworks as chipseal wins over asphalt on costAsphalt costs five times more to lay than chip seal on local roads.12 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Harbour Bridge maintenance costs nearly double because of paint jobThe original coating - from 1969 - is reaching the end of its designed life.11 Oct 03:22 AM
CrimeOne seriously hurt in crash; SH15 briefly shut in both directions near KaikoheThe crash has been cleared and the road reopened.11 Oct 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Screaming in terror': Crash witness calls for lower speed limit after 'so many accidents'She understood budgets, 'but surely people must count for something'.08 Oct 08:06 PM
AucklandVTNZ defends licencing system after claims driving test officers took money to pass applicants NZTA and police have launched investigations into "potentially fraudulent activity".08 Oct 02:19 AM
AucklandHundreds ordered to resit driving tests after VTNZ officers allegedly took money to pass applicantsNZTA and police have both launched investigations into 'potentially fraudulent activity'.06 Oct 10:01 PM
New ZealandAuckland Harbour Bridge reopens after temporary closure, hundreds of lightning strikes hit northMetService logged 482 lightning strikes off the coast between 4am and 7am. 06 Oct 07:46 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, gusts up to 120km/h set to hit as wild front sweeps northWind gusts of up to 120km/h are expected to batter the Canterbury High Country.06 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandBus runs off road into Wellington property, SH1 reopens hours laterThe bus left the road near Kilbirnie Cres around 6am, police said.05 Oct 07:05 PM
New ZealandFlooding shuts key Otago highway as heavy rain hits southMotorists are being advised to allow extra time for travel in the region.05 Oct 12:37 AM
New ZealandPerson dies in early morning crash near WaiukuEmergency services were called to Aka Aka Rd just after 5.30am.04 Oct 10:52 PM
AirlinesAirports, exporters welcome freight action plan after investments at Christchurch and Auckland Ambitious aircraft projects should link up with road and rail, airports say.01 Oct 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New expressway extension welcome newsOPINION: Other major roading projects will also benefit thousands of road users.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe drops charge against trucking firm after worker’s deathJohnathon Walters was killed when faulty brakes sent a truck down a hill.28 Sep 11:42 PM
New Zealand'Significant step forward': Cambridge to Piarere expressway gets green lightMore than 20,000 vehicles use the Cambridge to Piarerre stretch of SH1 every day.25 Sep 03:05 AM
New Zealand'I could have died': Survivor relives trauma after third crossing crash in six monthsThe crash came after a July protest over the crossing, called the city's most dangerous.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone-hit culvert rebuilt with fish ladder and repurposed materialCyclone Gabrielle destroyed the culvert that was rebuilt using fish ladder innovation. 22 Sep 03:55 AM
New Zealand'Driving is worse now': Greg Murphy blasts 'inept' politicians on road safety 'failings'The motorsport icon says it's 'embarrassingly easy' to get a driver’s licence in NZ. 22 Sep 12:28 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain and gale warnings hit central NZ regionsWinds hit 133km/h at Wellington's Mt Kaukau during overnight gales.21 Sep 10:16 PM
New ZealandAuckland battered by 137km/h gusts as harbour bridge travel disrupted High winds saw lanes reduced across the city's harbour bridge this morning.18 Sep 01:33 AM
Auckland'Working day and night': Speed camera trailers descend on AucklandThey are fitted with CCTV cameras and alarm systems to protect the equipment.16 Sep 12:23 AM
PoliticsChris Bishop flags Northland housing crisis, expressway progressNorthland housing deprivation was a key issue for the minister "of nearly everything". 12 Sep 05:00 PM
