Traffic
Did the IKEA traffic chaos eventuate?
Auckland commuters spotted digital motorway signs with warnings to beware traffic delays with IKEA opening in Auckland this morning. The Swedish homeware store takes up a whole block in Mount… Audio
Drug Driving Tests: How can you test for impairment?
A couple of weeks ago we spoke to the Drug Foundation after the Government announced that Police will begin roadside drug driving tests. Police will test for four types of drugs - cannabis, cocaine… Audio
One injured, road closed following Wellington motorcycle crash
Akatarawa Road is currently closed, after the two-vehicle collision.
IKEA expected to cause major traffic delays
The gigantic home retail store IKEA throws open its door next week in Mount Wellington, just off the city's southern motorway and a stone's throw from the Sylvia Park Mall. It's anticipated there will… Audio
Major Wellington highway to close southbound over weekend
NZTA is closing the southbound side of Transmission Gully from Friday until the early hours of Monday.
Failed braking system led to Graeme Rabbits' death - his wasn't the first or last
For years, a father has been fighting for Waka Kotahi to do more about the dangers of a vehicle braking system involved in his son's death. Now a coroner's report backs him up, but NZTA still… Audio
The "inherently unsafe" brakes in some 70,000 vehicles
For years, a father has been fighting for Waka Kotahi to do more about the dangers of a vehicle braking system involved in his son's death. Now a coroner's report backs him up, but NZTA still… Audio
Congestion Charging: What does it mean for you?
Aucklanders, this is news you need to know, congestion charging is coming. A Government bill to bring it in passed its third reading in parliament, and that means it will pass into law. Congestion… Audio
Not under control: Trampers rescued from Tongariro National Park fire
The blaze has reached 400 hectares, and is uncontrolled and spreading, as firefighters have had to retire for the night. People are advised to avoid the area.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 29 October 2025
The government has released the full draft of New Zealand's new Year 0 to 10 curriculum as opposition from within the educational sector grows to the proposed changes; More than half a million tickets… Audio
Crash on Otago bridge closes section of SH1
As travellers return home from the long weekend, crashes have closed or backed up parts of the main highway.
Wellington's Mount Victoria tunnel closes in both directions after crash
NZTA is warning people in the area to allow additional time for their journey and take extra care.
Ruapehu communities cut off by floods, damage, now accessible
Access has been restored to communities in Ruapehu District who were isolated by flooding and storm damage.
Traffic management costs skyrocket
Event organisers are being forced to go in a completely different direction to cut traffic management costs. The safety measures to avoid possible accidents and injuries like bright orange cones… Audio
Delays on Auckland's SH1 after cars and truck collide
It could be a long drive home for commuters on Auckland's Southern Motorway this afternoon.
Thousands demand sanctions against Israel in Auckland
At the back of the protest, police provided a human barrier separating the 20,000 marchers from a group of counter-protesters.
Pro-Palestine protest abandons Harbour Bridge due to high winds
Organisers say safety concerns mean the march will instead go through Auckland's CBD before ending at Victoria Park.
Snow warnings: lower South Island, and mountain passes
Snowfall warnings are in place for a clutch of South Island mountain passes, with flurries forecast to 200 and 300 metres for parts of Fiordland, Southland and Dunedin.
Three arrested after drivers flee in Manawatū, police say
A group of dangerous drivers have been arrested after an on-road confrontation with police in Palmerston North overnight, police say.
Canterbury extension and bypass could cost some up to $5 a day
Consultation has opened on proposed toll charges for the Belfast to Pegasus motorway extension and Woodend bypass, which is expected to cost around $1 billion.
