Traffic
One hospitalised after altercation on Auckland motorway
One person has been hospitalised after an altercation on the motorway in Auckland on Monday afternoon.
Diversions in place after fatal crash east of Pukekohe
A person has been killed in a crash between a truck and car in South Auckland.
Thames to Coromandel road shuts as heavy rain persists
The main road that leads from Thames to Coromandel has been shut due to an unstable cliff.
Six hurt in Otago crash
Six people have been injured in a two-car crash between Wanaka and Haast.
Tragic tally: 60 more people killed on the roads in 2022 than 2021
As 2022 came to a close, the Ministry of Transport's road toll count reached a provisional figure of 378 people killed on New Zealand roads during the year.
Four people seriously injured in Rotorua crash
Emergency services are responding to a crash on State Highway 30 that has left four people seriously injured.
Holiday traffic builds up on main highways
Heavy traffic is causing trips to popular holiday destinations to take longer than usual today.
Person critically injured in Taranaki car fire dies
A person who was critically injured in a car fire in Taranaki this morning has died in hospital.
Wellington's The Terrace blocked again by another slip
A large slip has further blocked the southern end of The Terrace in central Wellington.
A new road for holidaymakers but congestion grinch lingers
The Wellington Region has a new expressway for Christmas, but traffic congestion is still expected at its northern end over the busy holiday period.
Crashes slow holiday traffic in Auckland and Waikato
The highways are starting to fill up as holidaymakers hit the road, and crashes have slowed the flow of traffic.
Congestion charging possible under proposed new ticketing system
The new system for buses, ferries and trains also opens the way for more road tolls and to introduce congestion charges for motorists for the first time.
Motorists asked to avoid area in Māngere Bridge after bus crash
One person has been critically injured after a crash in South Auckland involving a car and a bus.
Modern speed cameras catch more vehicles - police
Police have defended a rise in the number of speed camera infringements being issued, saying new mobile cameras are able to identify speeding vehicles more accurately.
One dead, three injured in Canterbury crash
One person is dead and three others are injured after a crash near Lake Coleridge in inland Canterbury.
Police chases end with man in hospital, firearm recovered
A dramatic series of police chases in Auckland has resulted in a man being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Two dead in New Plymouth, multiple injured in Auckland wrong-way motorway crash
Two people have died in a crash in New Plymouth this morning and in Auckland, seven people have been injured in a crash near the Waterview Tunnel.
One dead, SH1 closed in two places after separate truck crashes
One person has died, and State Highway 1 is closed at Lake Taupō and Waihola, after separate crashes this morning.
Marlborough locals fear for future of Kenepuru road
Residents in the Marlborough Sounds are worried about when they're going to get reconnected by road, if at all.
Some roads got knocked out in the severe weather in August and locals have taken their… Audio
SH1 closed north of Kaikōura after fourth Labour weekend fatality
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 1 at Kekerengu, north of Kaikōura.