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The Prime Minister has sacked Housing Minister Phil Heatley and Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson in a reshuffle which sees Nick Smith reinstated to the Cabinet. Audio

Provisional figures show the number of people killed on the roads rose to 306 in 2012.

En route to the Kermadec Islands, the HMNZS Canterbury encountered a large raft of pumice, but which volcano did it come from?

Lobby group Safe Kids says new requirements for children travelling in cars do not go far enough.

A man with 45 years' experience as a mechanic thinks tampering with rules on warrants of fitness could cause loss of life. Audio

The Government is looking at changing the way licensing of vehicles and their warrants of fitness are done to save money. Audio

A former police superintendent has hit out at the Government for ignoring calls to lower the drink-drive limit, saying up to 30 lives a year could have been saved.

Passengers on a Jetstar flight to Wellington on Saturday cheered when the plane finally reached its destination, following two aborted landing attempts in strong winds.

The number of speed cameras on the roads could double in the next three years. Audio

Parliament suffered a major disruption on Wednesday evening when the microphones on the opposition side of the chamber stopped working.

Medical researchers are pushing for a cap on interest rates to stamp out loan sharks who target low-income earners. Audio

The Government says it's unlikely to allow the speed limit to be raised to 110km per hour.

Plans to re-route traffic around Wellington's Basin Reserve onto a flyover towering above the cricket ground have horrified its fans, but are being applauded by the capital's business community. Audio

New measures to stop drink-drivers reoffending, including breathalyser locks in cars and zero-alcohol licences for repeat offenders, are set to be unveiled by the Government this week.

The Government is giving judges more powers to act against repeat drink-drivers. Audio

Rural contractors and farmers are relieved at changes the Government is proposing for the simplification of operating rules for agricultural vehicles.

The Government is to change the rules for agricultural vehicles.

The money collected from traffic offences not related to speed has fallen by nearly $55 million in two years. Audio

Pressure on the transport budget has led to some road safety measures not being funded.

The Government says the road toll remains far too high.

Driver licences for commercial jet boat operators on rivers mandatory from next month.