Road Safety
Driving change for better road safety
The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration Audio
Former Transport Minister speaks on Road to Zero strategy
Green MP and former Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter championed the previous government's Road to Zero strategy. The safety programme had a target of reducing annual deaths and serious… Audio
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected
A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need… Audio
$500k Auckland pedestrian crossing costs quietly corrected
A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need…
AudioWill international visitors be banned from driving Milford Sound road?
A proposal to restrict international drivers from a popular tourism highway in the South Island has been causing a bit of a stir. The Milford Opportunities project and the The Department of… Audio
Rural school's 14 year journey to lower speeds
All schools in the Ashburton area will have a 30kph speed zone set up on roads outside them this year, with one principal relieved after a 14 year campaign.
Mixed messages on state of the highways
Anger over the state of our highways deepened this summer - along with the potholes at the heart of constant claims the roads are “the worst they’ve ever been.” But political pressure and a startling… Audio
Mixed messages on state of the highways
Anger over the state of our highways deepened this summer - along with the potholes at the heart of constant claims the roads are “the worst they’ve ever been.” But political pressure and a startling…
AudioRotorua accessibility advocate fights for footpath to new subdivision
Rotorua resident and accessibility advocate Roger Loveless worries it will take an accident before a footpath is put in near a new subdivision.
NZ drivers' dangerous lax attitude to speeding - road policing boss
There is no excuse for speeding - that's the message from police, who are ramping up their crackdown on dangerous driving.
About 500 people are killed or seriously injured a year in speed related… Video, Audio
Common excuses highlighted in new police anti-speeding campaign
Police have launched a new safety campaign to try and reduce the horrific death toll on our roads. Video
Summer travel could add to ED strain - expert
As Aotearoa's emergency departments fight to keep up with demand, an expert is warning that an increase in tourism could add to the strain this summer. There had already been almost 360 deaths on our… Audio
Tragic crash sparks muddled media reaction
In the wake of one of our deadliest car crashes, the media upset some by lingering on the aftermath. Pundits and radio hosts claimed costly advertising campaigns came at the cost of safer roads - but… Audio
Tragic crash sparks muddled media reaction
In the wake of one of our deadliest car crashes, the media upset some by lingering on the aftermath. Pundits and radio hosts claimed costly advertising campaigns came at the cost of safer roads - but…
AudioPolice investigating four teen deaths in Invercargill crash
Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of four teenagers in Invercargill after a deadly Anzac weekend on our roads. They were among the 11 who were killed in crashes. It's put the spotlight… Audio
Calling Home: Steve Marshall in Chapel Hill
North Shore native Steve Marshall lives with his wife and children in the US student town of Chapel Hill, where he works at the University of North Carolina. The campus draws people from all over the… Audio
Road Safety: Time for Kiwis to slow down?
The director of road safety charity, Brake, Caroline Perry, joins The Panel to discuss the group's survey findings. Audio
Locals, truckies at breaking point over Napier-Taupō Rd repairs
Truckies and local leaders are at breaking point over a dangerous highway between Napier and Taupō, where eight people have been killed in the last twelve months.
They say government ministers and… Video, Audio
Why we crash, and how to change that
Road safety campaigners hope the drop in road toll deaths last year is the start of a turning point - but say the government needs to spend about twice as much as it's spending now on saving lives. Audio
Why we crash, and how to change that
Road safety campaigners hope the drop in road toll deaths last year is the start of a turning point - but say the government needs to spend about twice as much as it's spending now on saving lives.
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