http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Motoring Alerts headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:09 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=194 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670861&ref=rss From 5pm on Saturday to 5am Monday, the 2.8km southbound motorway stretch between Gillies Ave and Green Lane East will be closed to allow work on the $215 million Newmarket Connection viaduct project.The closure has the potential... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:16:26 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670764&ref=rss Motorbike medics will be on standby during this weekend's Auckland motorway closure to deal with emergencies in and around the city.The St John motorbike squad in Auckland - made up of four members - will be ready to head to an... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670533&ref=rss A cream spill has caused the closure of a lane of State Highway One in Northland.Police said the 500m truck spill had created a "strip of creamy and extremely slippery road".The northbound lane of SH1 on the Brynderwyn Summit... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:21:44 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670186&ref=rss Progress on moving Auckland's historic Birdcage pub has been slower than expected, and relocation will now take until at least midday tomorrow.Design engineer Adam Thornton said the nineteenth century pub was initially expected... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:10:31 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670092&ref=rss Auckland's historic Birdcage pub is on the move - 1.8 metres at a time.All 740 tonnes of the 19th Century pub and hotel are being moved 40 metres in a painstaking process today to make way for the Victoria Park tunnel project.Once... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10670033&ref=rss Train trips will be free throughout Auckland's rail network during this weekend's motorway closure on Newmarket Viaduct.The Auckland Regional Transport Authority - which already intended running extra trains during the closure... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10669240&ref=rss Peugeot's rejigged its compact-car line-up. A single 308 GTI sports hatch arrives in October to attract a younger audience into showrooms. It'll use the same 147kW 1.6-litre turbo engine as the manual RCZ coupe, along with 18-inch... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10669970&ref=rss A large petrol/diesel spill is causing congestion and dangerous driving conditions on State Highway 1, north of Wellington, tonight.Police said it was not clear what caused the spill near Pukerua Bay.A number of cars have... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:34:58 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10669834&ref=rss Auckland businesses are concerned traffic diversions to be put in place while the Newmarket Viaduct is developed will be bad for Father's Day business and create traffic mayhem.The southbound segment of the Southern Motorway between... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10669609&ref=rss Motorists have copped millions of dollars in bus lane fines, but new signage to ease the pain is only causing more confusion.Signs have gone up around Auckland aimed at showing clearly a point 50m from the end of a bus lane.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring-alerts/news/article.cfm?c_id=194&objectid=10669573&ref=rss There will be 36 hours of car chaos next weekend when the country's busiest highway closes to south-bound traffic. Eighty thousand vehicles use Auckland's southern motorway, State Highway 1, every Sunday.But from 5pm on Saturday... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +1200