By HAREN, Claire Talk of bypasses is nothing new in Timaru; for decades there have been discussions and debates about where the traffic should go.

By WATT, Emily AS SIX environmental groups join forces to lobby against building more roads, Wellington businesses have given "overwhelming support" for a $250 million plan for more tunnels to solve the city's traffic chaos.

Torrential rain flooded camping grounds, closed roads and caused the evacuation of houses as wild weather swept across the lower North Island. The Kapiti Coast was worst hit yesterday, with a camping ground near Waikanae needing to be evacuated.

By BLUNDELL, Kay; BROUN, Britton; PALMER, Rebecca TORRENTIAL rain flooded camping grounds, closed roads and caused the evacuation of houses as wild weather swept across the lower North Island yesterday. The Kapiti Coast was worst hit, and a camping ground near Waikanae was evacuated.

By LING, Jenny HOLIDAYMAKERS heading home were held up in traffic jams nine kilometres long near Wellington yesterday. Motorists heading south hit delays north of Otaki from about mid afternoon, with traffic backed up as far as Manakau.