Transport
Cook Strait crossings cancelled again due to weather
Cook Strait ferry services have more difficulties on their hands, with swell warnings causing all Interislander sailings to be canned on Wednesday.
On top of that, thousands of passengers planning… Audio
Unless Coromandel roads fixed quickly, residents will leave
To the Coromandel now where Transport Minister Michael Wood will today meet with local leaders to discuss plans for the peninsula's crippled roading network. His visit coincides after the release of a… Audio
LDR Tai Rawhiti: finally good news for Tokomaru Bay
Time to check in with the ace reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme now and today we're in Tai Rawhiti with Matthew Rosenberg. Audio
Timeline to reopen SH1 through Mangamuka Gorge to be revealed this week
Waka Kotahi is revealing 'a timeline to reopening' State Highway One over the Mangamuka Gorge on Friday as the road undergoes a $100 million repair job.
Bluebridge cancels passenger services over large swells in Cook Strait
Bluebridge has joined Interislander in cancelling passenger sailings for today and Thursday due to bad weather.
Napier cordon removal pushed back due to challenges keeping road clear
Napier City Council says a hard cordon around part of Napier won't be lifted today as planned.
Minister pledged change to immigration settings, ferry boss says
The immigration minister is looking to add skippers and deckhands to the list of roles eligible for fast-track visas, the boss of Fullers 360 says. Audio
Students suffering, staff late amid dire Auckland bus shortage
School students have lamented getting detentions because their buses are so late - or do not show up at all.
Residents of East Coast Bays in Auckland say a severe shortage of buses is leaving people… Video, Audio
Tokomaru Bay reconnected to Gisborne with bypass road
The 2.2km route, named Pourau Road, provides a way around State Highway 35's busted Hikuwai No.1 Bridge.
Immigration minister reviewing settings, industry needs to review pay rates Fullers boss says
Mass cancellations of ferries in Auckland prompted the Transport Minister to call a crisis meeting late last week.
And over the weekend crew shortages saw services to Half Moon Bay, Birkenhead… Video, Audio
Great slowdown continues: Masterton council proposes speed cuts
The great slowdown of the region's roads continues with Masterton District Council's new draft speed management plan proposing slashed speed limits around schools, marae, and on "high-risk" roads.
Germany transport network sees largest strikes in decades
Germany's transport network is at a near standstill as the country experiences one of its largest strikes in decades.
At midnight local time staff at airports, railways, ports, busses and subways… Audio
Northland councils say $250m needed to fix thousands of slips
Northland Mayoral Forum chair Vince Cocurullo says Cyclone Gabrielle exacerbated existing infrastructure damage, spreading across the region like smallpox.
No fix before Christmas for Coromandel's State Highway 25A
On Monday, media were allowed a rare glimpse into the cavernous divide that effectively splits the peninsula in two. Audio
Anti-skid spray trialled at boyracer hotspots in Hamilton
Hamilton City Council is trialling the use of an anti-skid spray to make it harder for boyracers to do burnouts on streets. Audio
Interislander Easter services to go ahead
The Interislander has confirmed all of its Cook Strait ferry services over Easter will go ahead.
Special road spray trialled in Hamilton to stop burnouts
Spray and walk away - that's the tactic being used by the Hamilton City Council in its fight against street racers. A new anti-skid spray is being applied to three streets, to make it harder to do… Audio
Drilling rigs in place to deal with massive slip on SH25A in Coromandel
Waka Kotahi says two drilling rigs are in place to investigate a massive slip on SH25A on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Two dead in crash after driver fails to stop for police
An overnight crash in Wellington has left two dead after the driver of a car failed to stop for police.
Multiple cancellations, delays for Auckland ferries
Auckland's weekend ferry services are virtually sunk, with multiple cancellations and timetable disruptions.
Operators Fullers360 says due to crew shortages all Half Moon Bay and inner harbour loop… Video, Audio
