Transport
Resident urges council to act on logging road
Alex Wright has fought the Whangarei District Council for years to get them to seal a dusty road outside her house. She talks to Alex Perrotet and says the council is ignoring pleas from its… Audio
Speeding drivers targeted in new advertising campaign
A new advertising campaign is issuing a plea to speeding drivers to slow down, after 380 people died on New Zealand roads last year. Video
Thames Coast Road to reopen after storm damage
One lane of the storm-damaged Thames Coast Road is expected to be reopened to the public this morning.
Air NZ warns of free flight scam
Air New Zealand is warning the public not to respond to an online scam which claims to be giving out free flights.
Ship collision near Shanghai leaves 32 missing
Thirty two people are missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off China's east coast.
American Airlines cancels flights after crew falls ill
American Airlines was forced to cancel two flights out of Auckland this weekend after six of their 13 crew members fell ill.
Fatal crash closes part of SH27
A fatal car crash has closed State Highway 27, north of Matamata.
SH1 north of Kaikōura reopens after truck crash
State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura has reopened after it was closed due to a truck crash earlier this afternoon.
Tiny kitten causes major motorway disruption
The "small orange and white ball of fluff" that caused havoc on Auckland's South-Western motorway on Friday is now being looked after by the emergency handler who took the call about the incident.
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
Roads Run Through Us: 6
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this final of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand history, consciousness and identity. Audio
CEO and family killed in New Year's Eve crash
A British CEO, his two sons, his fiancee and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the family who died when a seaplane dived into the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney.
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: 5
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this fifth of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand's history, consciousness and identity. Audio
Six dead after seaplane crash north of Sydney
The bodies of six people have been recovered after a seaplane crashed into Jerusalem Bay near the town of Cowan, north of Sydney.
Air NZ flight from Buenos Aires forced to turn around
An Air New Zealand flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland had to turn around, delaying passengers for five hours.
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
Laser strike incidents on the rise: 'It could cause an accident'
The number of laser strikes on planes is increasing, with authorities warning it's only a matter of time before serious damage is done.
Roads Run Through Us: 3
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this third of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand's history, consciousness and identity. Audio
'Your plane is not like a house' - Phone fires prompt warning
Air New Zealand has changed its safety videos because of the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries in phones.
