Road Safety
Union claims truck drivers forced to accept low rates
The trucking industry is being accused of competing for big contracts at the expense of their staff - and road safety. Audio
Person killed when bus, car collide on tourist route
A person has died after a tourist bus and rental car collided on State Highway 6 near Kingston this morning. Ten others were taken to hospital, including one who is in a critical condition. Video, Audio
No four lanes - but safer road to Whangarei promised
New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed it won't be building a four-lane highway from Whangarei to Te Hana. Instead it's promising to fix up the worst bit - the notorious stretch of road between… Video, Audio
Heavy vehicles may be unsafe on road
The government has stripped the New Zealand Transport Agency of its road safety regulation functions, saying it has failed to carry them out, and has handed the task to law firm Meredith Connell. Audio
Rural school kids at risk from speeding cars: campaigner
A road safety campaigner says speed limits outside rural schools must be lowered as part of the government's new Road Safety Strategy being developed. Currently drivers are required to slow down to 20… Audio
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
