Traffic

A large oil spill is blocking a central Auckland road and Auckland Transport said police were letting buses through, but delays and possible cancellations could be expected.

A police officer who pulled over to check on a vehicle parked in the emergency stopping lane found 'a woman in the backseat, clearly in labour'.

One person has died after a crash on State Highway 11 at Kawakawa in Northland.

Drivers who are convicted after fleeing police could have their car taken off them for good under new legislation introduced to Parliament.

The devastated stretch of SH2 between Napier and Wairoa has reopened, and reporter Kate Green drove the highway to get an early glimpse of how it lies now.

Evacuations are being carried out in Tasman after a stream breached its banks, with orange heavy rain warnings in place there, in Nelson, Marlborough, Northland, Taranaki and Westland. Audio

Auckland Council has announced the cordon restricting access into Piha will be removed at midday on Friday.

One person has died after a crash at a carpark in Hamilton.

A fleet of 18 new trains will be bought for Kāpiti and Wairarapa to replace the current ones and provide capacity for another 1.5 million trips, the government has announced.

Emergency services are working at the scene of a serious crash north of Taupō involving a caravan and they warn motorists to expect delays.

A woman has been taken to hospital and a road in Mount Albert is closed following a crash involving a police vehicle and an SUV.

Police have closed part of a major motorway in Auckland after a serious crash.

Hundreds of different types of motorbikes have been spotted disrupting traffic on Mount Wellington Highway this afternoon.

Widespread delays are expected across the Wellington Region and Coromandel Peninsula as major highway closures begin this week.

The much-wanted safety measure comes with a high financial price tag.

Residents and community leaders in the South Canterbury town of Geraldine say a "notorious" stretch of road where three people were killed overnight has been prone to crashes.

Disruptive protests blocking traffic are dangerous for drivers and protesters and anyone taking part could face up to 14 years in jail, police say.

It is slow-going for motorists driving over the Remutaka Hill following a two-vehicle crash near the summit on the Wairarapa side.

Part of Tairāwhiti's main coastal highway will close tonight, as Easter travellers flood the roads and heavy rains are forecast, with no date for its reopening.