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NewsEaster road toll ends with three lives lost
The official Easter holiday period ended this morning at 6am. The Ministry of Transport says the provisional number of deaths for the weekend is three. Last year, it was seven.
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Govt to fund free licence scheme for youth on benefits
The government has announced it will pay for the driver's licence costs for young people on benefits or in care. The prime minister expects 2,500 young people will obtain a restricted licence through the scheme, which she hopes will then move them into jobs.
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Clamping down on wheel clampers
Wheel clamping is a largely unregulated practice across Aotearoa and for the general public, the current law is unclear about how much operators can charge.
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Calls for harsher penalties for using a phone while driving
Harsher penalties for the illegal use of phones while driving in New Zealand could be enforced in a new road safety strategy by the Ministry of Transport.
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Road toll reaches 20 in first week of April
A fatal car crash in Auckland last night has added to a total of 20 fatalities on NZ roads in the first week of April, including a devastating crash near Taupō last Monday which killed five family members.
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Moving from traditional whakairo into modern concepts
Artist Graham Tipene (Ngāti Whātua) has etched his way from the needle to the chisel and now moving his designs to the roads, bridges, and parks of Auckland. His purpose is to bring more of a Māori presence to Auckland by doing what he does best.
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Safety upgrades for rural Tairāwhiti roads
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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Nine people killed on NZ roads over holiday period
It is the lowest number of deaths in the last five years over the holiday period.
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2018 provisional road toll 380, worst in nine years
A total of 380 people died in vehicle accidents in New Zealand in 2018, according to the provision number of road deaths released today.
