Traffic
Storms to subside overnight into Sunday, after power cuts, trees down
Storms and strong wind that caused power cuts and traffic snarls are expected to ease overnight between Saturday and Sunday, MetService says.
Slip reduces SH5 in Hawke's Bay to one lane
A slip has reduced State Highway 5 at Te Pōhue to one lane.
SH1 reopens after boat blocks motorway
All northbound lanes of the motorway after Oteha Valley Rd off-ramp have reopened
Lanes reopen on Auckland's Southern Motorway; expect delays
All lanes have reopened on Auckland's Southern Motorway after a crash but drivers should expect delays north of Bombay.
Gisborne Mayor on roadworks in cyclone hit regions
As you heard there, the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has a 500-million dollar road maintenance programme underway this summer.
The agency's senior manager for maintenance and operations… Audio
Transport Minister discusses plans for State Highway upgrades
Several sections of the country's state highways are being described as in shocking condition, with some mayors calling for urgent upgrades as holidaymakers travel through their districts.
The AA… Audio
Calls for upgrades to State Highways in "shocking" condition
Several sections of the country's state highways are being described as in shocking condition, with some mayors calling for urgent upgrades as holidaymakers travel through their districts.
The AA… Audio
Police anticipate congestion, urge safety as holidaymakers return home
Police are asking motorists to be cautious this weekend as many holidaymakers are set to be going home in time for the return of work.
Road safety warning as 340 deaths recorded in 2023
At least 340 people died on the roads during 2023, compared to 372 in 2022.
Police say there are still far too many people not making it home to their families.
Its director for road policing… Audio
Road toll at 19 as official holiday period ends
Nineteen people have died on the roads over the Christmas New-Year holiday period, with the official toll coming to an end at 6am Wednesday, January 3rd.
Last year, there were 21 deaths over the… Audio
Two dead on Waikato roads after crashes in Coromandel, Tauhei
A person is dead after a motorcycle crash north of Hamilton, and one has died after a car crashed into the water, closing a busy Coromandel Peninsula coastal highway.
One killed and another critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes
One person has died and another has been critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes, near Rotorua, and south of Whakatāne.
Too many drink-drivers caught leaving Rhythm and Vines - police
Police say too many drink-drivers caught leaving the Rhythm and Vines music festival let everyone down.
SH1 blocked by milk and cheese spill; road toll hits 11
State Highway 1 has reopened after being blocked this afternoon north of Kaitāia after a milk delivery truck rolled, while people have died in crashes near Russell, and in Buller District.
Peak days and hotspots for people travelling revealed
AA says the biggest traffic hotspots are expected to be north and south of Auckland.
Truck blocks southbound lanes on Waikato Expressway
A truck has caught fire on the major highway, blocking all southbound lanes near Meremere.
Heavy rain floods roads in Buller District
Drivers are being warned to take extra care travelling on roads in the Buller District due to flooding.
Speed cameras to quadruple nationally as Waka Kotahi takes over operations
Numbers of speed cameras are set to quadruple as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) takes over their operations from police, the transport agency has said.
Police warn commuters to expect delays due to protests
Police are warning commuters in Auckland and Wellington to expect significant delays Tuesday morning because of the National Māori Action Day protests.
In what the party is describing as a "first hit… Audio
Police shut part of Auckland's SH20 amid unfolding incident
Police shut Auckland's southwestern motorway near Onehunga due to what they described as an unfolding incident.
