Daran Ponter

A public transport campaigner is giving the government's budget just 3.5 out of 10.

The two month extension of half price fares and a permanent cut for community card holders did little to sweeten… Audio

Protesters at Parliament are accused of dumping raw sewage into stormwater drains, which then ends up in the harbour.

The Wellington Regional Council is investigating and the people are being told… Audio

Wellington bus and train services could be suspended, if the impact of the occupation around Parliament worsens, making them too difficult to operate.

Already, buses are being diverted away from the… Audio

An opening date for the long-awaited Transmission Gully is still unknown. 

So far, only a quarter of the safety and quality assurance tests required under the contract to build the highway have been… Audio

In Wellington, it might never happen, but a "long tunnel" is being proposed between the Terrace Tunnel and Kilbirnie, meaning drivers would effectively avoid the entire city centre. It could ease… Audio

The Wellington Regional Council is pushing the government to put buses and bus infrastructure back into public ownership. The capital's bus system continues to struggle with driver shortages - which… Audio

There is more disruption for Wellington commuters with 100 bus drivers on strike and 26 bus routes not running, frustrating the Greater Wellington Regional Council which manages the city's bus… Audio

Wellington officials want to increase public transport usage by getting people to pay for the parking at major bus and train stations. However, the region aims to increase public transport usage by… Audio

A brand new shared ferry terminal for Wellington won't be built in time for the arrival of Kiwirail's two new supersized boats.

Instead the Greater Wellington Regional Council says an interim… Audio

Where should Wellington's future ferry terminal be built? Two new rail ferries are due in 2024, but new terminals are needed in the capital and Picton to accommodate them. Kiwirail which operates the… Audio

Yachties fear Kiwrail's two new mammoth Cook Strait ferries will spell the end of racing in Wellington's inner harbour.

To accommodate the new ships, Kiwirail wants to move its Interislander terminal… Audio

Plans to build a multi-use ferry terminal in Wellington are in jeopardy, following Kiwirail's insistence it wants to move into the central city beside rival Bluebridge, but won't share facilities with… Audio

As new advice kicks in around social distancing to help combat the spread of Covid-19, challenges are emerging for public transport.

In Wellington yesterday, train platforms were crowded with… Audio

A perfect storm has thrown Wellington's embattled bus service temporarily back into chaos.

The return of university students and the end to summer holidays contribute to what's known as "March… Audio

Wellington's embattled bus network is getting another refresh.

But don't worry just yet - the Regional Council say they're just tweaking - not overhauling - the system to fix many of the problems… Audio

After a year of constant complaints from Wellington bus users about their overhauled system, another revamp is on the horizon.

Authorities are launching an online forum this week to get customer… Audio

A Greater Wellington Regional Councillor says a decision about the future of NZ Bus must be made soon, but replacing the troubled bus operator could be difficult. NZ Bus has been fined more than… Audio

Wellington bus commuter chaos continues - with twenty morning rush-hour bus services across the capital cancelled for up to six months because of crippling driver shortages. The regional council… Audio

Public transport advocates say they are happy progress is being made on capital's botched bus overhaul, but more needs to be done on the hubs system and on problem bus routes. It follows an admission… Audio