Traffic
Holiday traffic builds up on main highways
Heavy traffic is causing trips to popular holiday destinations to take longer than usual today.
Person critically injured in Taranaki car fire dies
A person who was critically injured in a car fire in Taranaki this morning has died in hospital.
Wellington's The Terrace blocked again by another slip
A large slip has further blocked the southern end of The Terrace in central Wellington.
A new road for holidaymakers but congestion grinch lingers
The Wellington Region has a new expressway for Christmas, but traffic congestion is still expected at its northern end over the busy holiday period.
Crashes slow holiday traffic in Auckland and Waikato
The highways are starting to fill up as holidaymakers hit the road, and crashes have slowed the flow of traffic.
Congestion charging possible under proposed new ticketing system
The new system for buses, ferries and trains also opens the way for more road tolls and to introduce congestion charges for motorists for the first time.
Motorists asked to avoid area in Māngere Bridge after bus crash
One person has been critically injured after a crash in South Auckland involving a car and a bus.
Modern speed cameras catch more vehicles - police
Police have defended a rise in the number of speed camera infringements being issued, saying new mobile cameras are able to identify speeding vehicles more accurately.
One dead, three injured in Canterbury crash
One person is dead and three others are injured after a crash near Lake Coleridge in inland Canterbury.
Police chases end with man in hospital, firearm recovered
A dramatic series of police chases in Auckland has resulted in a man being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Two dead in New Plymouth, multiple injured in Auckland wrong-way motorway crash
Two people have died in a crash in New Plymouth this morning and in Auckland, seven people have been injured in a crash near the Waterview Tunnel.
One dead, SH1 closed in two places after separate truck crashes
One person has died, and State Highway 1 is closed at Lake Taupō and Waihola, after separate crashes this morning.
Marlborough locals fear for future of Kenepuru road
Residents in the Marlborough Sounds are worried about when they're going to get reconnected by road, if at all.
Some roads got knocked out in the severe weather in August and locals have taken their… Audio
SH1 closed north of Kaikōura after fourth Labour weekend fatality
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 1 at Kekerengu, north of Kaikōura.
Auckland's Northern Motorway clear after earlier crashes
Two separate, multi-vehicle crashes blocked both the southbound and northbound lanes on Auckland's Northern Motorway, near the Northcote Rd on and off-ramps this afternoon.
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
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More than 500 injured on roads every Labour weekend, ACC figures show
The cost of helping people recover from their injuries over the past five years was $15.17 million, split between 510 separate claims.
Wellington rail protests risk doing more harm than good - critics
Protesters halting highways across Wellington in the name of climate change have faced criticism of their tactics by other climate activists and political leaders. Audio
Police move protesters blocking Transmission Gully
Police have removed protesters from the Transmission Gully motorway near Wellington after they blocked traffic during morning rush hour.
One person dead, another critically injured after crash in Northland
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on SH1, at Waiomio, in Northland earlier this evening.
