Traffic
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
SH1 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.
Two fatal crashes before Labour weekend begins
Two people died in separate crashes just hours before the official long weekend holiday road toll began.
New kind of speed cameras more effective - Waka Kotahi
Waka kotahi says new road safety cameras that track a cars speed over a length of road are way more effective at reducing crashes than fixed spot speed cameras. The so called point to point cameras… Audio
Severe thunderstorm warning for southern Waikato
Thunderstorms moving around the North Island are forecast to be moving towards southern Waikato at about 5pm.
Large section of East Coast back road collapses, motorists warned to use alternative route
Tiniroto Road has previously seen damage from flood events such as Cyclone Gabrielle.
Napier highway blocked for search warrant
Police have blocked off part of a highway in Napier, as they carry out a search warrant.
Police want public to film any law-breaking Wellington protesters
Police preparing to supervise protests planned for Wellington central this week are asking bystanders to film it if any law breaking takes place, and to submit the images.
Roads closed and buses rerouted around parliamentary precinct
Roads have closed and Metlink has rerouted bus routes in preparation for political protests around the parliamentary precinct later this week. Audio
New Plymouth officials propose lower speed limits after spike in crashes
The council is proposing a 30kmh limit in the Waitara urban area and New Plymouth's Fitzroy and Westown shopping precincts.
Waipawa businesses predict losses from roadworks
Business owners in the Central Hawke's Bay town of Waipawa say more than a month of roadworks unrelated to Cyclone Gabrielle will be the final straw after a tough year.
Watch: Protesters face angry motorist on Wellington's urban motorway
Climate protesters blocking the southbound lane of Wellington's urban motorway are lucky to have escaped without injury this morning.
