Transport

The three-month study will will track concentrations in residential areas, high congestion areas and during peak traffic.

Lyttelton Tunnel will shut from midnight to 5am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday while Waka Kotahi contractors conduct deluge testing.

Aviation enthusiasts can expect to see the largest gathering of Waco biplanes in Australasia at next year's Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow in Blenheim.

Anti-depressants and strong painkillers are the drugs most-commonly consumed by people before driving, the Waka Kotahi-commissioned study found.

The airline says it has been hearing from many passengers unable to travel due to illness as it warns of three-hour waits to get through to its call centre.

Air New Zealand has been forced to cancel some of its flights due to staff sickness just as the country heads into the school holidays. Audio

New research shows almost a quarter of people in a study had driven not long after taking drugs or medication in the past year.

Part of a major arterial road near Botany Town Centre in Auckland is closed due to a fire at a commercial property.

Cantabrians' reliance on cars may be to blame for the highest per-capita levels of pollution in the country, chief science advisor to the Ministry of Transport Simon Kingham says.

Nelson has the highest number of people cycling to work in New Zealand but sustainable transport advocates say ditching the car still is not a safe enough option for many.

Electric vehicle users in the South Island will soon have access to more charging stations.

Australia's international Covid-19 border restrictions have been lifted for international travellers, meaning overseas arrivals no longer have to prove they have been vaccinated against the virus.

In findings which have startled scientists, new data shows car pollution is killing thousands of New Zealanders each year and costing the country billions of dollars.

The old State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge is closed to traffic for good, but it may be given a new life for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

The Transport Agency plans to spend more than $50 million tackling risks to its outdated technology that have been rated "critical" for years.

A road builder says rusting bolts on two new viaducts on the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway have all been fixed.