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Campaign urges skiers to drive carefully
![Senior Sergeant Phil Critchley and Acting Sergeant Nicky Schrafft from Highway Patrol in Waiouru talk to ski field visitors.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/4/l/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l7woi.png/1504045138672.jpg)
Drivers headed for ski fields are the target of a new police campaign.
Petrol back over $2
![The price board at the Z Energy station on Whitmore St in central Wellington. Petrol prices in the capital and many ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/t/l/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lbm48.png/1504043916363.jpg)
Months after inquiry into fuel prices, petrol are rising quickly, back above $2 a litre.
Feedback wanted on safety improvements
![Brett Gliddon says the intersection of SH16 and Coatesville-Riverhead highway is high risk with high traffic volumes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/k/e/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lbkbl.png/1503981939942.jpg)
The NZ Transport Agency is suggesting eight safety improvements between Brigham Creek and Waimauku on State Highway 16.
Auckland double-decker bus fault
![Some Northern Express double-decker buses have been taken off the roads.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/x/g/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lbbx0.png/1503973618622.jpg)
They were hailed as "top of the line" last year but now more than 10 buses taken off the road to be fixed.
Cross Valley Link back on the cards
![The Cross Valley Link would reduce the number of trucks and other traffic from the Seaview/Gracefield industrial hub ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/6/i/n/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1la5gn.png/1503893565142.jpg)
Labour will back a number of major Hutt Valley transport projects including the long talked about Cross Valley Link.
It rained cats and dogs
![Flooding at the Burgess Hill Pet Motel on Monday morning.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/d/7/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1la4ce.png/1503890850527.jpg)
Firefighters were kept bust with a steady stream of calls about flooding following heavy rain.
Farmer fears roading decision
![Ahititi farmer Tony Pascoe](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/9/8/e/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l8ybn.png/1503889789056.jpg)
Those who decide on what route the bypass of Mt Messenger takes can walk away, those who live there can't.
Girl hit by reversing car
![The girl was riding a bike on a footpath when the reversing car hit her.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/u/o/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1laj1q.png/1503884843215.jpg)
A three-year-old Napier girl had a close shave when she was hit by a reversing car/
Harley's new hogs
![Harley-Davidson's 2018 lineup starts with some rebranded Softail motorcycles, including this Fat Boy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/b/k/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1la3y0.png/1503876980958.jpg)
Harley-Davidson's new batch of eight 2018 motorcycles share new chassis, new suspension and new engines.
Iconic racing-car liveries
The right colours bring some racing cars alive.
This Volvo goes old school
![Volvo V90 CC has all the design cues and tech of the XC90 SUV, but it's 235mm lower. Way cooler too?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/x/c/m/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kxcfv.png/1502738354444.jpg)
Latest CC recalls Volvo's past. But there's nothing old-fashioned about it.
Maxed-out Mini proves practical
![Countryman is a Mini, but it's also an SUV - and not particularly small compared with rival SUVs.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/u/3/l/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ku2tm.png/1502651976536.jpg)
Countryman is the Mini for every-person thanks to its enlarged dimensions. But does it retain the personality that defines the brand?
VW confirms Microbus return
![Volkswagen's I.D. Buzz which has been confirmed for production in 2022.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/i/9/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5i32.png/1503344310954.jpg)
New model resembling the I.D. Buzz concept to go into production in 2022.
Farmer fears roading decision
![Ahititi farmer Tony Pascoe](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/9/8/e/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l8ybn.png/1503889789056.jpg)
Those who decide on what route the bypass of Mt Messenger takes can walk away, those who live there can't.
Switching on to the plug-in Prius
![Looks like that too-familiar Prius, but this has has a proper lithium-ion battery and plug-in capability.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/2/y/t/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l2zdd.png/1503870360624.jpg)
The Toyota Prius and Paul Owen have never been the best of bedfellows. He finally finds one that he likes here.
Holden tunes ZB Commodore for local roads
![Four-pot powerful and smooth, with nine-speed auto. Holden claims 0-100kmh in "just over" seven seconds.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/7/y/7/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l71h5.png/1503549959131.jpg)
We drive next year's European Commodore in 99-per-cent-finished form.
Little Citroen a happy car
![It's a little bit SUV-ish, but new Citroen C3 sticks to traditional supermini dimensions.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/2/p/y/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l2pk0.png/1503353271932.jpg)
After years of so-so product, Citroen has the package right with the new C3.
Harley's new hogs
![Harley-Davidson's 2018 lineup starts with some rebranded Softail motorcycles, including this Fat Boy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/b/k/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1la3y0.png/1503876980958.jpg)
Harley-Davidson's new batch of eight 2018 motorcycles share new chassis, new suspension and new engines.
Minimalist Multistrada makes sense
![The new middleweight Multistrada is longer than the 1200, nearly as heavy, and is just as comfy and useful.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/7/n/n/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l7olb.png/1503658127611.jpg)
Ducati's fine L-twin breaks out into touring mode with the new Multistrada 950.
BMW F 800 GSA now fully equipped for adventure
![NZ-only Touring Edition of F 800 GS Adventure adds all the equipment required to go exploring.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/6/z/k/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l6yzx.png/1503445523235.jpg)
Revised BMW is as adept at commuting as it is off the beaten track.
Guts, glory and car glamour
![Best in Show winner at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance was this 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer, owned by ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/6/4/z/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l62tv.png/1503358819332.jpg)
A 1929 Mercedes-Benz has won the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best in Show award.
Huge money for classic cars
![A 1995 McLaren F1 that sold for NZ$21.million at auction in the US.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/y/2/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5wjt.png/1503350331696.jpg)
Wads of cash have changed hands in a huge week of US vintage and classic car auctions.
Fuchsia McLaren for Fux
![The bespoke McLaren 720S built for US entrepreneur Michael Fux.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/c/1/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l57wo.png/1503275804281.jpg)
When it comes to this unique McLaren it is a case of what the customer wants, the customer gets.
Brit's $70m car collection
![Part of Rodger Dudding's massive car collection.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/3/x/m/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l3lel.png/1503019562989.jpg)
Car enthusiast amasses the biggest collection of classic cars in Britain.
Concepts Mini should have made
![Rocketman was a properly small new-Mini. But BMW decided it would be way too expensive to produce.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/v/i/c/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kv3js.png/1502650277589.jpg)
These Mini concepts could have totally changed the way we look at the iconic brand if they had actually been built.
Rarest Jaguar set for reveal
![The restored 1954 Jaguar XK120 SE by Pininfarina is under wraps ahead of its Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance reveal on ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/w/r/e/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kwsf0.png/1502305337765.jpg)
Two years of "top secret" restoration work on a one-off 63-year-old Jaguar is close to a worldwide reveal.
Quiz: Motoring on
How well have you been keeping up with all the latest motoring news?
Summerfield out of NZRC lead
![Matt Summerfield crashed out on stage 5 of the Rally Coromandel.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023706im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/h/h/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ladfl.png/1504057111029.jpg)
Summerfield crashed out of the Rally Coromandel, and the New Zealand Rally Championship lead.
On your marks, get set, go!
Mini motocross riders from Southland get set for nationals and Southern Series competitions.