Traffic
Peak days and hotspots for people travelling revealed
AA says the biggest traffic hotspots are expected to be north and south of Auckland.
Truck blocks southbound lanes on Waikato Expressway
A truck has caught fire on the major highway, blocking all southbound lanes near Meremere.
Heavy rain floods roads in Buller District
Drivers are being warned to take extra care travelling on roads in the Buller District due to flooding.
Speed cameras to quadruple nationally as Waka Kotahi takes over operations
Numbers of speed cameras are set to quadruple as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) takes over their operations from police, the transport agency has said.
Police warn commuters to expect delays due to protests
Police are warning commuters in Auckland and Wellington to expect significant delays Tuesday morning because of the National Māori Action Day protests.
In what the party is describing as a "first hit… Audio
Police shut part of Auckland's SH20 amid unfolding incident
Police shut Auckland's southwestern motorway near Onehunga due to what they described as an unfolding incident.
Restricted parking near Wellington Hospital, surrounding suburbs still set to go ahead
Over half of those who responded to consultation on the plan oppose or strongly oppose it - with many of the concerns coming from healthcare workers.
Flooding in Tai Rāwhiti, Wairoa: infrastructure and welfare checks underway
Water levels are now dropping and bridges and roads are being inspected in Tai Rāwhiti and Hawke's Bay, where flooding has followed three days of heavy rain, and people are being asked to stay off the…
One dead in crash in Tararua District
One person has died in a crash in the Tararua District between Woodville and Dannevirke.
Call for Auckland Transport to address road congestion around busy Newmarket's Westfield mall
Carpark chaos at an Auckland mall over the weekend has prompted concerns about whether the city's roads can handle the holiday demand. Audio
Traffic chaos: Commuters queue for 3.5 hrs at Auckland mall
Traffic chaos at one of Auckland's most popular malls has raised concerns about what the christmas rush could bring across the city. It was gridlock trying to leave the carpark at the Westfield… Video, Audio
The Panel with James Elliot and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panelists James Elliot and Georgie Stylianou debate the seemingly endless coalition talks, Auckland's congestion problem, and whether they're likely to hug, kiss or fist… Audio
Cracking gridlock with congestion charges
If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don't we have them in place by now? Audio
Cracking gridlock with congestion charges
If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don't we have them in place by now?
AudioSH1 blocked near Sanson, Manawatū, after crash
One person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a crash on State Highway 1 near Sanson.
Congestion charges coming to Auckland in the next two years
Auckland Council's Transport and Infrastructure Committee has voted 18 to two in favour of setting up a team to oversee the implementation of the 'time of use' charges.
Auckland's mayor wants congestion charge for peak travel times
If you're sitting in on the motorway in traffic right now, Auckland's mayor wants you to pay for it. Wayne Brown is lobbying for a congestion charge to be put on motorways around the city for peak… Audio
Tauranga businesses upset with carpark closure
Time to catch up with the neighbourhood of Tauranga with local democracy reporter Alisha Evans. And the BoP capital is having it's own carpark controversy. Audio
Free firewood causes huge traffic jam
A Tasman District Council event created a 10km-long traffic snarl-up on State Highway 60 on Saturday morning.
'Idiotic behaviour' 20yo to face court for 'destroying' part of Waterview Tunnel
A 20-year-old man is due in court this week after allegedly "destroying" a section of road in Auckland's Waterview Tunnel.
