The closure of the Desert Road is increasing freight costs $100,000 a day for consumers and businesses, according to an ...

A "confusing" sign may be to blame for a "devastating" loss in business, owners say.

With the Desert Road now closed for two months, one mayor worries the North Island is one accident away from chaos.

The Desert Rd between Tūrangi and Waiōuru will close for maintenance for two months from today. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said the work involved reconstructing 16km of road ...

But for these lower North Island towns, it seems an electronic sign could be to blame. The sign, outside Bulls, says State Highway 1 is closed and to use State Highways 49, 4, 47, and 41 instead. But ...

The Desert Rd between Tūrangi and Waiouru will close for maintenance for two months from today. Waka Kotahi NZTA said the work involved reconstructing 16km of road, improving drainage ...

While the road has long been dangerous ... who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in Palm Desert, where the state highway ends. Kelemen agrees that she’s seen far more potholes lately, and ...