High-risk areas on rural roads around Gisborne will receive $20mil in government funding for improved safety measures in response to the rising road toll. The Safety Boost Programme will enable NZTA to implement upgrades on the ground quickly.
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Four deaths in 24 hours, drivers urged to keep safe
There have been four road deaths since the official summer holiday road toll began just two days ago, sparking renewed calls by road safety charity Brake NZ to take extra care on the roads.
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Northland motorists riling over speed camera
Disgruntled Northland motorists are claiming that a speed camera installed outside of Whangārei is just there to gather revenue for police coffers. In the first six months of this year over $2.6mil in fines has been issued, the highest figure in the country.
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Motorist who filmed slip is happy to be alive
State highway 2, which connects the Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki to Gisborne, will remain closed until further notice due to a major slip. The slip was captured on film by Michael Tabudravu travelling from Gisborne to Opotiki today- he is happy to be alive.
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Road safety charity calls for more action following road toll increase
The Easter weekend road toll has claimed the lives of four people, twice as many as last year. Road safety charity Break NZ is calling for more action to be taken to prevent crashes on New Zealand roads.
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Police urge caution as road toll reaches 100
With the 2018 road toll sitting at 100, police are urging motorists to take care on the roads this Easter weekend.
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NewsDrivers are urged to take it easy on return from holidays
Southern District Police are urging travelers heading home in the next few days to take it easy on the roads as the holiday season comes to an end.
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Ngāti Hine’s dustiest roads to undergo makeover
NZ Transport Agency has approved a funding request from the Far North District Council to dust-seal two of the regions most notoriously dusty stretches of road, hampered by high traffic levels of logging trucks.
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SH1 north of Kaikōura set to reopen
The main coastal highway between Picton and Christchurch and north of Kaikōura reopens today after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the town in November last year.
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Two NZ roads switch to higher speed limit today
The speed limit on two of the North Island's main highways has increased to 110km/h starting today.
