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
New ZealandNew expressway project north of Tauranga hits 'important milestone'Takitimu North Link Stage 2 will extend four-lane highway from Te Puna to Ōmokoroa. 09 Sep 11:03 PM
New ZealandTicketing overhaul delayed: $1.4b nationwide public transport system pushed to 2027Christchurch passengers can start tapping cards on buses and ferries in November.09 Sep 07:07 AM
TechnologyMystery data centres: Mercury says Amazon’s power thirst is real - and weighs in on pricingPower firm offers two rare, and telling, points of clarity after AWS' 'train wreck' week.07 Sep 10:53 PM
New ZealandWatch: Video shows David Seymour speeding, undertaking on Auckland motorwayThe speedometer showed just under 110km/h as his car accelerated ahead.05 Sep 07:39 AM
CrimeConstruction cartel: Secret Auckland company admits bid corruptionThe admission of guilt comes eight months after co-defendant MaxBuild was sentenced. 02 Sep 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTruckies cite massive cost of not strengthening fragile Hawke’s Bay bridgeNZTA says there no funding for the strengthening, but truckies say its a no-brainer.02 Sep 06:00 PM
BusinessAmazon construction freeze: PM at tech giant's launch but massive Auckland site sits abandonedAmazon announced it would spend $7.5 billion in 2021.01 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow much Aucklanders’ travel times could increase by 2055 if no change madeIt comes as Parliament progresses congestion-charging legislation.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWealthy Auckland suburb getting new McDonald's with 24/7 drive-through'We have identified a site for a freestanding restaurant.' - McDonald's Simon Kenny25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDylan Thomsen: Youth road deaths call for bolder licence changesOPINION: Ninety under-25s die yearly in crashes; 600 are seriously injured.24 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Te reo policies divert attention from the real issuesOPINION: Changing names like Waka Kotahi back seems unnecessary to many.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThree achievements for Fletcher Building: Andrew Reding'It's a very patchy, volatile market' – Fletcher's Andrew Reding.20 Aug 12:43 AM
PropertyFletcher Building makes $419m loss after 'one of the most demanding years'Company sued waterproofers over NZICC but is being sued by SkyCity over the same building.19 Aug 09:19 PM
New ZealandTruck operator pleads guilty to manslaughter in runaway truck deathTruckers are angry about safety gaps; NZTA rejects systemic failure claims.18 Aug 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyRUCs for all: Potential 'smart tag' cost on drawing board, privacy issues highlightedHow road user charges could work, day-to-day.14 Aug 04:46 AM
