Road Safety

The mother of two boys who died after a horrific car crash last Easter says she is shocked and offended at the sentence handed down to the truck driver that killed them. Video, Audio

The grandfather of a Ihaia Maxwell, a teenager killed during a Palmerston North police pursuit, says he doesn't blame the officer involved but hopes police can find other ways of apprehending drivers.

The government has released a discussion document on roadside drug testing. Lisa Owen questions Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter on how effective current testing is, whether she supports… Video, Audio

The government has released a discussion document as it looks at strengthening New Zealand's drug driver testing regime. Drug testing expert Kirk Hardy told Lisa Owen mass testing is needed to keep… Video, Audio

After mounting pressure for action, the government is asking the public for their views on the best way to introduce roadside drug testing. It comes after desperate calls from the families of those… Video, Audio

The neighbour of a family involved in a deadly car accident in Taupō at the weekend says they were a beautiful family with very well-behaved children. Ivan Myers spoke to reporter Andrew McRae. Video, Audio

A Tokoroa man says the victims of a horror crash north of Taupō were a lovely family with young children, and the parents planned to marry next month. Video, Audio

Stock effluent disposal sites are used to keep animal waste off New Zealand roads and prevent it from seeping into the environment. But local authorities and the Transport Agency are responsible for… Audio

Wellington Regional Council has received more than 100 complaints about its bus drivers getting too close to cyclists in the past year. Now a cycling advocacy group wants a law change to make it… Audio

Sunday's fatal crash after a Police pursuit in Christchurch has brough up the idea of banning chases altogether. It's described as a complicated issue by the head of the Police Association Chris… Audio

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

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

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