Public Transport
Calling Home: Michael Hemmingsen in Guam
Michael Hemmingsen is one half of the two person team in the Philosophy programme at the University of Guam. He, wife Mariko and son Aki have lived on the tropical island for two and a half years and… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers your Covid-19 questions
Public health physician Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He returns to answer your questions and ours… Audio
Linda Clark & Richard Harman discuss politics and progress
The change at the top of the National Party's hierarchy and the nation's overall progress under Alert Level 2 are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, which includes guests Linda Clark and… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers your Covid-19 questions
Professor Michael Baker has been a constant and reassuring presence on Sunday Morning throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. He returns to answer your questions and ours about the pandemic and the… Audio
Inside the world of doomsday preppers
Dr. Bradley Garrett spent four years with people preparing for the end of the world while researching his new book, Bunker: Building for the End Times. He joins the show to discuss the experience and… Audio
COVID-19 outbreak has made China a 'pedestrian's paradise'
Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio
Calling Home: Alyn Ware in Prague
Alyn Ware has gone from teaching at kindergartens to becoming recognised as one of the world's most effective peace workers and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's based in Prague but is Calling Home… Audio, Gallery
Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules For Life
The very witty Kitty Flanagan has helpfully put together a comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, and help everyone around you be a bit less irritating, with her new book, 488 Rules For Life: The… Audio
E-scooters - blot on the landscape, or the future of transport?
E-scooters have hit New Zealand's cities with a bang - often literally. Are they good news or bad news? And are they here to stay? Audio
Free travel for children on Akl buses and trains
From today children can travel for free on weekends on Auckland Transport's bus, train and some ferry services.
Taking transport stats for a ride
How we get around increasingly congested cities and towns has become a hot topic and paying for public transport is a an increasingly fraught political issue, especially as councils around the country… Audio
Lower public transport fares
The government is to investigate the possibility of reducing public transport costs for 900,000 Community Service card-holders. Those who would benefit could inlcude low income families, the… Audio
Auckland mayor backs free public transport for kids
Auckland children could travel for free on public transport during weekends and public holidays if a proposal by mayor Phil Goff and two councillors is approved. Video, Audio
Making public transport more attractive
Auckland Transport is considering a number of ideas to boost public transport patronage, including free travel on weekends, cheaper ferry rides, and bigger students discounts. Audio
Auckland Council extends e-scooter trial
Auckland Council is promising there will be stricter conditions for the e-scooter operators Lime and Wave, and there will be new fees - but it won't say yet what those are. Audio
NZ Bus told to ‘hand the buses back to the ratepayers’
NZ Bus has received more than 17,000 fines in five months for late buses, cancellations and using buses that were too small for the route. Now Wellington Regional Council will have to decide soon… Audio
CRL contractor 'intend to carry on trading' despite owner going into administration
The New Zealand arm of the firm which is contracted to help build City Rail Link is not in administration - but its Australian owner is. Audio
Wheels on the bus go round, but not to this retirement village
Changes to a Christchurch bus stop have escalated into a months-long row in which angry retirees have accused the regional council of betraying them. Video, Audio
Can blockchain get our cities moving?
Kathryn talks with urban and climate strategist Professor Boyd Cohen, about the potential for blockchain technology to make cities more efficient - particularly public transport. He's the Dean of… Audio
Wellington bus process ‘was correct’ – regional council
The Greater Regional Council has apologised to Wellington bus users but told a parliamentary committee it wouldn't change anything if it had the chance to go back and start the process all over again.
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