Road Safety

Two short videos have been released by Queenstown Lakes District Council ahead of Lunar New Year. Audio

Anthony Wood's wife says it's ridiculous the man who killed her husband was able to get behind the wheel after being convicted of drunk driving the same day.

The road to getting a driver licence is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration

A safety audit has been ordered for a controversial cycleway that has divided opinions.

Explainer - With the country marking Road Safety Week, road users are advised to take extra care when driving on icy roads in wintry conditions.

Six sections of state highway will not have their earlier higher speed limits reinstated due to public opposition, the Transport Agency says.

A cycling advocate on Waiheke island says that without cycle lanes, the area's narrow roads, tourists, bikes, pedestrians, wine and speed, are "an accident waiting to happen".

One died and three others were injured on a stretch of road earmarked for speed reduction.

Holiday traffic is causing congestion in the main centres as people head away for the long Labour weekend.

The Automobile Association is welcoming a drop in the nation's road toll - but says it's still far too high relative to other countries and significantly more than a decade ago.

Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.