Transport
Air NZ boss says cheaper airfares at least year away, despite profit
Some cyclone-ravaged parts of the country are having to rely heavily on air travel due to damaged roads. Audio
Turners responds to warning of vehicle price rises after floods
Thousands of cars have been ruined in recent extreme weather.
That's prompted a warning from the Reserve Bank to expect prices to rise, especially for used cars.
Turner's chief executive officer… Video, Audio
Auckland light rail 'absolutely' going ahead - Transport Minister
Auckland's light rail project is "absolutely" going ahead - according to the minister in charge.
Michael Wood's resolute commitment comes at a time when many state highways across the country are in… Video, Audio
Picton 'marvellously manic' with ferries offline and travellers stranded
Businesses are booming in Picton, with ferries out of action and people looking for somewhere to stay - and something to eat.
Cook Strait Chaos: Interislander boss apologies
KiwiRail has apologised over the stranding of passengers either side of Cook Strait, due to more engine problems. Susie speaks with one woman who was forced to abandon her car in Picton, fly to… Audio
Temporary Air NZ flights between Napier and Gisborne
People in Hawkes Bay and Tai Rāwhiti can now fly between Gisborne and Napier.
Air New Zealand has added a new temporary service in response to severely damaged roads between the two cities.
The… Audio
Karekare residents still have no power, road access
Cut-off residents in the West Auckland beachside settlement of Karekare are counting their blessings despite STILL having no power or road access nine days after the cyclone. Locals are relying on… Audio
People left sleeping on couches, stuck on wrong island after Interislander problems
Cancelled Cook Strait ferries have left people sleeping on couches and Picton streets clogged with cars, says the mayor of Marlborough. Audio
Interislander service back in action, but rebookings could take days
It could be days before stranded passengers bumped from Interislander sailings are rebooked for crossings after a ferry break down, with priority being given to cyclone aid. Audio
Interislander passengers may wait days for rebooked crossing
It could be days before stranded passengers bumped from interislander sailings are rebooked for crossings after a ferry break down, with priority being given to cyclone aid.
Its Kaiārahi ferry was… Video, Audio
Transport network post-cyclone repairs not a clean-cut task
The big job of repairing the roads and bridges comes with big decisions for central and local authorities - which ones get fixed first?
Cyclone Gabrielle: Picking which roads to fix first
The big job of repairing the roads comes with big decsions for local authorities - which ones get fixed first?
The work's not easy, and it's not clean.
Phil Pennington joined major contractor… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Farmer looking at weeks of isolation
Waihau sheep and beef farmer Isabelle Crawshaw says she and others in her rural Hawke's Bay community are still looking at weeks of enforced isolation.
As relief workers look to reconnect her… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: East Coast roads update
Some communities on the East Coast are still stuck as they wait for roads to be fixed.
Te Puia Springs remains isolated, with State Highway 35 closed to Tolaga Bay.
Wairoa has had access restored to… Audio
Daily roading jigsaw likely to last months, says freight boss
It's going to be months and months of taking the long way round for trucking companies. Audio
Trucking boss on road priorities after Cyclone Gabrielle
An estimated 400km of road have been significantly damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, posing massive problems for the freight industry.
About 93 percent of the country's goods are transported by road. But… Video, Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Wairoa surviving but many futures uncertain
The destruction is still very visible in Wairoa, a week on from when the river swallowed half the town.
About 250 homes were inundated, and the town has only just reconnected to the outside world.
… Video, Audio
Truckies face months of long detours after Cyclone Gabrielle
It's going to be months and months of taking the long way round for freight companies faced with 400 kilometres of damaged roads, and some communities still only reachable by air or sea.
The… Video, Audio
Coast council looking for fuel spill after boat sinks
The sinking of the ex-fishing trawler Grace on Monday and any associated risk of fuel spill was not notified to the West Coast Regional Council on Tuesday. The fishing boat...
Cyclone Gabrielle: Work to clear damaged roads making progress
Work to repair the extensive damage to roads throughout the North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, is making progress.
Sections of six highways in Hawkes Bay and Tai Rāwhiti remain completely closed, while… Audio
