Road Safety
Govt injects $16.9b into road safety and regional improvements
The government has announced $4.3 billion in spending for road safety, including median barriers, better intersections and road policing. Alex Perrotet interviews Transport Minister Phil Twyford. Video, Audio
Truck-trailer design problems hidden - OIA documents
Documents say a heavy vehicle engineer kept quiet about deficiencies in his design for two years until a trailer snapped off a truck, exposing the problem. A safety alert went out about the engineer… Audio
Auckland Council focuses on road safety in 10-year plan
Auckland Transport has signed off its $16.5 billion 10-year budget - and it's promising a big emphasis on road safety. Audio
Solving the world's problems
Simon Wilson from the NZ Herald joins us to talk about a damning report into road safety in Auckland and what needs to be done to improve things. Audio
Man escapes jail for street racing smash
Dylan Cossey, 21, escaped jail time for his part in the deaths of four people killed when their car crashed while street racing his vehicle near Hamilton. Video, Audio
'Catastrophic' car smash near Thames leaves three dead
A married couple in their sixties from the small settlement of Turua and a 20-year-old man were killed in an horrific crash near Thames. Audio
Road police numbers drop as road toll climbs
The number of police on New Zealand roads has been slashed since 2013, coinciding with a 50 percent increase in the road toll. Even though the police received a multi-million dollar payment in April… Audio
Road toll rises 50 percent since 2013 road police cuts
Dedicated road police numbers have been slashed by nearly 100 officers since 2013, and there's been a 50 percent increase in the road toll over that time. The police association says road policing has… Audio
12 die on roads over holiday period
12 people have lost their lives on roads throughout the country this holiday period. Our reporter Adriana Weber has the latest. Audio
2017 road toll 'heartbreaking' - AA
The AA is pleading with drivers to be more careful this year, saying last year's road toll is heartbreaking.
Roads Run Through Us: 4
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this fourth of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand's history, consciousness and identity. Audio
Thumbs up for rural road initiative
The government's $22m rural highway programme of safety barriers and rumble strips will be a "dramatic improvement" in road safety, a campaigner says.
Insight: Death on the Roads
After years of safety improvements, law changes and public campaigns, the death toll on the roads is trending upwards again. Philippa Tolley asks if it’s just a matter of more people on the roads, or… Audio
Police reviewing pursuit protocol following string of fatal crashes
Last month three people died following police pursuits. Today, police revealed they are reviewing the way they carry out high speed chases. Video, Audio
Barriers the way to lower the road toll
Swedish researcher Matts Belin says New Zealand could reduce its road toll by investing more in its roads, including installing median barriers. Audio
John Campbell joins police on NZ’s worst road
John Campbell joins police on the beat after a disastrous weekly road toll. They describe how they remember every crash, and every time they tell someone a loved one isn’t coming home. Video, Audio
Police defend only having 18 fixed speed cameras
Police and the Automobile Association are downplaying the low number, but road safety charity Brake and the Police Association say speed cameras reduce drivers' speeds and save lives. Audio
Alarms raised over lack of cellphone reception on Inland Rd
The Inland Road has become a popular route following the Kaikoura earthquake last year, but those living along it say minor crashes have highlighted the dangers associated with much of the road being… Audio
Police name man killed in logging truck crash
Police have released the name of the Northland road worker killed on Friday in a collision with a logging truck.
US doctor who caused fatal crash plans surgeon training fund
The American surgeon who caused a fatal crash near Nelson plans to set up a fund to support a surgeon exchange training programme between New Zealand and the United States. Audio