Transport
On demand public transport service on trial in Auckland suburbs
Who needs Uber when public transport will pick you up pretty much right outside your place? In Auckland, a trial is underway where travellers can order an electric van or car to pick you up and take… Video, Audio
Roads to be affected by July 2021 flooding until 2023
Road networks in the Marlborough Sounds affected by the floods of July 2021 won't be completely repaired until 2023. . Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association treasurer Stefan Schulz talks… Audio
Low road fatality rate over long weekend
One person died on the roads over the long Queen's Birthday weekend, and that low figure may be down to sheer luck, according to police. Audio
Fog causes cancellations at Auckland Airport
Fog has disrupted travellers in Auckland as flights are cancelled and traffic is slowed by low visability.
Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Susie Ferguson from the Airport. Audio
One person died the roads on Queens Birthday
One person died on the roads over the long weekend, following a crash on the Waikato Expressway on Saturday morning.
The toll is lower than in previous years, with three deaths over Queens Birthday… Audio
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Here's another piece of transport history... the day - maybe more than a day - in July 1974 - when they opened two lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge to walkers and cyclists. The reason - there was… Audio
Queen Elizabeth Park trams
Russell Jenkins (Vice President Marketing & Operations at the Wellington Tramway Museum. Audio
KiwiRail told it makes Ashburton look scruffy: 'clean it up'
Ashburton is being made to "look scruffy" by KiwiRail, a district councillor says, and she wants it to do better.
Queen’s Birthday weekend road injuries cost $2m a year - ACC
Four people are injured every hour on our roads over the typical Queen's Birthday weekend, according to the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Over the past five years, ACC has received around 400… Audio
Bus drivers working 13 hour shifts call for better conditions
Auckland bus drivers working 13 hour shifts to cover staff shortages say their employers needs to take a hard look at the poor pay and "terrible" working conditions they offer.
Transport Minister on driver conditions
Transport Minister, Michael Wood says current public transport tenders have contributed to a race to the bottom when it comes to bus drivers wages and he plans to make urgent changes. [embed]… Video, Audio
Road funding system not fit for purpose - New Plymouth mayor
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom is calling for an independent review into the way roads are funded in New Zealand, saying something must be done before the network gets worse.
New Plymouth mayor calls for change to road funding
The way roads are funded in New Zealand is broken and must change.
That's the view of New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom, who says something must be done before the roading networks gets worse.
Jimmy… Audio
Auckland Transport cutting 1400 bus trips each day due to driver shortage
Close to 10 percent of Auckland bus trips are being cancelled each day due to a shortage of 270 bus drivers.
Inquiry opened into Auckland train derailment
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the train derailment in Auckland earlier today.
Covid in Auckland: 1400 bus trips cut each day as drivers sick
More than 1000 Auckland bus trips each day are being cancelled due to a lack of drivers. A resurgence of Covid cases is ripping through depots and it's not just bus services, the city's commuter… Video, Audio
How Kiwirail's train shunter derailed in Auckland
Three Kiwirail workers have been injured after a shunter derailed in Auckland overnight.
Kiwirail says it came off the tracks near Hannigan Drive, in St Johns about 1.30am.
The company's acting… Video, Audio
Freight train derails injuring three, Auckland's Eastern Line services disrupted
A freight train derailed in Auckland injuring three people and causing delays for commuters.
'Not ideal': Uproar over new parking charges at Auckland Zoo
Some visitors to Auckland Zoo are concerned new parking charges will make the excursion unaffordable as the cost of living just keeps rising.
New bridge planned one year after Ashburton flooding
Mid Canterbury was reeling this time 12 months ago when a one-in-200 year flood battered the region.
It caused widespread damage to farms in the Ashburton district, but urban areas did not go… Video, Audio
