Transport
Auckland mayor's comments force trading halt on airport shares
The Auckland mayor and self-proclaimed 'Mr Fix' it threw a spanner in the works at the stock exchange today, forcing a trading halt on Auckland Airport shares.
During a livestreamed council meeting… Audio
Climate protesters douse MP's offices in red paint
Electorate offices of government ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, were targeted in the protest.
AA warning longer roadside response times over summer
If you run in to car trouble on the road this summer, don't hold your breath for a quick fix.
The Automobile Association is warning stresses on the system will delay the callout time for help.
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Concerns school bus drivers switching to better paid public transport
School bus drivers are warning some routes won't be serviced when classes resume next year. The drivers some of their colleagues are thinking about quitting for better paid public transport jobs… Audio
Ending half-price fares risks gains in changing transport behaviour - advocates
A further extension of half-price public transport fares until March is being called "short-sighted" by public transport advocates. Audio
Campaigners furious half price public transport to be ditched
Campaigners for public transport are furious the government's ditching half price bus and train fares, calling it a mistake which has got to be fixed.
Commuters have been enjoying the cheaper fares… Audio
Consumers will meet cost of road user discounts ending
So we've been told the 25 cent a litre tax cut on fuel will end 31st March next year. Also, a discount on road user charges for the country's hauliers will end January 31st. Joining Anna Thomas to… Audio
Deputy PM: discount going on road user charges on 31 Jan
People will pay another 25 cents a litre on fuel from the end of March 2023 after the government yesterday announed an end to the petrol tax cut. Half-price public transport fees will also end at that… Audio
Transport expert on impacts of ending discounted fares
A seven percent bump in public transport use is not enough for the government to keep universal half price fares. They go in March next year along with the fuel tax discount. Instead the discounted… Video, Audio
All about e-bikes
E-bikes come in various shapes and sizes... so what should you look out for if you're thinking of buying one? Frank Witowski, managing director of Hybrid Bikes from Nelson, is the man in the know. Audio
Three south Auckland suburbs to get reduced speed limits
Auckland Transport is set to introduce new reduced speed limits across three south Auckland suburbs from next month.
Wellington commuters face disruption with train cancellations
Wellington commuters are in for more disruption with news that about 40 trains won't run until the end of January.
It says the increase in unplanned cancellations is because of staff shortages. Other… Video, Audio
Mobile school dental clinic trailer faults 'impacting oral health services'
A Waka Kotahi investigation into wheels snapping off mobile school dental clinic trailers remains unfinished, more than two years after a wheel flew down Tauranga's main street.
Investigation ongoing into wheels falling off dental clinics
Investigations into wheels snapping off mobile dental clinics are continuing, months after a health service warned about the dangers.
Wheels have snapped off the trailers twice since 2017, flying… Audio
Public transport gets a boost from immigration settings change
The transport sector is also getting a much needed boost with immigration settings being temporarily tweaked to offer a residence pathway.
Cabinet has agreed to develop a sector agreement to support… Audio
Cost of rural rail transport must drop - mayor
The cost of rural rail transport must drop, Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says, as Taumarunui reinstated as a stop on the main trunk line.
Compensation offered for vehicles damaged by SH1 chipseal
People are being encouraged to apply for compensation if their vehicles are damaged as a result of a shody chipseal job that broke-up and stuck to cars travelling along State Highway 1 north of… Audio
Green Party on travel ban imposed on 22 members of Iranian security forces
The government has imposed a travel ban on 22 senior members of the Iranian security forces connected to the death of Mahsa Amini.
The 22-year-old woman was killed in September after Iran's morality… Audio
Auckland mayor and govt agree to cooperate on port and reallocate millions
The Transport Minister and Auckland's mayor have agreed to cooperate on a "joined-up" transport plan, including clear decision about shifting Ports of Auckland.
Road crews work round the clock to reopen Nelson-Blenheim highway
Crews are on site 24 hours a day to complete repairs along the flood-damaged highway as they work to complete the repairs by 18 December.
