Traffic
Auckland's Northern Motorway clear after earlier crashes
Two separate, multi-vehicle crashes blocked both the southbound and northbound lanes on Auckland's Northern Motorway, near the Northcote Rd on and off-ramps this afternoon.
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
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More than 500 injured on roads every Labour weekend, ACC figures show
The cost of helping people recover from their injuries over the past five years was $15.17 million, split between 510 separate claims.
Wellington rail protests risk doing more harm than good - critics
Protesters halting highways across Wellington in the name of climate change have faced criticism of their tactics by other climate activists and political leaders. Audio
Police move protesters blocking Transmission Gully
Police have removed protesters from the Transmission Gully motorway near Wellington after they blocked traffic during morning rush hour.
One person dead, another critically injured after crash in Northland
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on SH1, at Waiomio, in Northland earlier this evening.
Serious crash closes SH1 near Mangaweka
A serious crash has closed SH1 near Mangaweka as emergency services attend to a two-vehicle crash.
Minister says Wellington rail activists 'frustrating the public'
The Transport Minister says it is "totally unacceptable" for protesters to disrupt Wellington commuters and the transport network.
Police remove climate activists blocking Wellington motorway
Police have removed six protesters who blocked the southbound lane of the Wellington motorway in the Terrace tunnel, and traffic is flowing freely again.
Protest closes Wellington motorway
Traffic was briefly stopped on Wellington's urban motorway due to a climate protest.
Soumya Bhamidipati spoke to Kim Hill from the site of the protest. Audio
Protest sign hung across SH1 disrupting Wellington traffic removed
A group of rail advocates who hung a banner from traffic signs across Wellington's Urban Motorway near Bowen Street, closing it to traffic have now removed it.
One killed in crash south of Whanganui
One person was killed after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on State Highway 3 at Turakina, south of Whanganui.
Multiple vehicles disabled by potholes on BoP highway
Traffic management is in place over the Bay of Plenty Kaimai Ranges as a cluster of potholes continue to grow and disrupt traffic.
Wet weather drenches much of North Island
Two state highways in the North Island are closed due to a fallen tree and a slip, with heavy rain expected in northern and eastern areas.
Truck fire partly closes Transmission Gully
Emergency services are working on a truck fire on Transmission Gully motorway, north of Wellington, and all but one lane is closed.
Speed limits going down on 1600 Auckland roads
Speed limits are set to be reduced across almost a fifth of Auckland Transport's road network from December this year.
In what will be the third phase of Auckland Transport's Safe Speeds Programme… Audio
Serious crash closes Auckand's SH18 westbound lanes
A serious crash has closed westbound lanes of State Highway 18 in Auckland and motorists have been warned of delays.
'They'll have no bloody idea' - bilingual signs on the West Coast
Bilingual road signs are coming to the West Coast, hot on the heels of school signs which are already being replaced to include the word 'kura'.
Heavy rain warnings issued for Hawke's Bay
Forecast heavy rain could dramatically worsen storm-damaged roads, with a weather warning issued for the Hawke's Bay from tonight.
Students flee dangling school bus in tears
Students - some of them in tears of shock - fled their school bus after it crashed through a steel barrier on an overbridge, and was left dangling high above a motorway this morning.
The incident… Audio