Transport
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 May 2025
In today's episode, the government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture, comments the… Audio
New commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston proposed
Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs. Councillor Joe Davies spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Transport watchdog reveals why plane veered off runway
The plane damaged runway lights and its landing gear.
Regional airlines hanging on in a high-risk business
The small plane routes that keep our country connected are becoming increasingly fragile links.
The headwinds facing regional airlines
The small plane routes that keep our country connected are becoming increasingly fragile links. Audio
Are headlights getting brighter?
It's a combination of headlight bulbs changing, car heights rising, and automation technology taking away driver discretion. AA principal policy advisor Terry Collins joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
Waiuku's $383k safety improvement project paused after criticism
The Auckland Transport proposal has been a source of contention among the local community.
Auckland trains won't run over King's Birthday weekend
Auckland trains will stop running for four days from this Friday. AT's Public Transport Director Stacey van der Putten spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Port of Auckland on increase to access charge
Port of Auckland bosses say they want to encourage trucks to operate off-peak, to ease congestion on city roads. Port of Auckland chief executive Roger Gray spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Ports of Auckland increase access charge by 77 percent
Truck operators are outraged at a 77 percent increase in access charges to Port of Auckland. National Road Carriers Association chief executive Justin Tighe-Umbers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'We want to get Queenstown moving again' - cable car companies target resort town
A race is underway as two companies unveil their schemes to connect Queenstown by high-wire. Audio
Auckland rail system to shut down over long weekend
Auckland trains will be shut down over the Kings Birthday long weekend, due to the ongoing rail upgrades.
Ships to pay for their emissions
For the first time, shipping companies will have to pay for the emissions produced by their vessels, but the decision falls far short of what Pacific Island nations had fought for at the recent… Audio
Councils vent frustration at expressway downgrade
Months out from work beginning, the revised design has seen on-ramps and overbridges removed and the northern end reduced from four lanes to two. Audio
Landings aborted as 102km/h gusts hit Wellington
A plane passenger has described the "unnerving" sideways movement of a plane which was trying to land.
Petrol price wars see fuel drop to $2.12 a litre
A new no-frills service station in Auckland has seen prices fall, but do not expect the big savings to last for long, says a fuel price expert. Audio
Councils in Lower North Island against downgraded expressway plans
Two district councils in the Lower North Island are banding together against down graded plans for an expressway through their districts. More than a decade since it was originally proposed - a… Audio
Air NZ plane with hole in fuselage returns to Auckland
Repairs get underway in Auckland on Monday on an Air New Zealand plane left with a hole after it hit an air-bridge. Air New Zealand's chief safety and risk officer Nathan McGraw spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Auckland bus catches fire in Epsom
Auckland Transport is working with fire investigators to find out what caused a bus to catch fire in Epsom on Sunday night. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Air NZ plane with hole in fuselage flies back to Auckland from Australia
The plane flew across the Tasman from Brisbane with no passengers at a low altitude.
