Road Safety
'Accident waiting to happen': Battle over new cycleway
A safety audit has been ordered for a controversial cycleway that has divided opinions.
How to drive safely in icy, wintry conditions
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 roads to retain lower speeds, 16 more set for further consultation
Six sections of state highway will not have their earlier higher speed limits reinstated due to public opposition, the Transport Agency says.
Bikes and tourists an accident waiting to happen - Waiheke cycle group
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".
Martinborough speed review in limbo as community mourns fatality
One died and three others were injured on a stretch of road earmarked for speed reduction.
Flights delayed as people head away for long weekend
Holiday traffic is causing congestion in the main centres as people head away for the long Labour weekend.
Annual road toll down but still nearly a death every day
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 road toll: Crashes in Northland, Waikato, Auckland
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.
