Transport
Shining new Ngā Hau Māngere bridge opens to public
Get your wheels, your shoes, your fishing rod and reel – the old Māngere Bridge has been replaced and is opening to the public.
For more than 100 years the communities of Onehunga and Māngere Bridge… Video, Audio
Competition as Qantas launches AKL-NYC direct flights
A big red kangaroo has bounced right into Air New Zealand's parade, with Qantas launching direct flights from Auckland to New York in direct competition with our national carrier.
From mid-2023… Video, Audio
Services disrupted after tree hits train, landslip in Wellington
Passengers on an early morning train from the Kāpiti Coast this morning were shocked but unhurt after a tree caught in a landslide hit a unit between Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay.
Why Taranaki tyre shops are doing a roaring trade
Taranaki tyre shops are doing a roaring trade replacing bent and buckled wheel rims and tyres blown out on the region's pothole-riddle roads - but it's business they'd rather not have.
Officials set 'optimistic' date for SH6 reopening
Every isolated community in Marlborough has made contact with Civil Defence and officials are optimistic the Blenheim to Nelson highway will partially re-open next week.
Taranaki tyre shops busy as region's roads plagued by potholes
Taranaki tyre shops are doing a roaring trade replacing bent and buckled wheel rims and tyres blown out on the region's pothole-riddled roads.
But it is business they would rather not have. Some… Video, Audio
New $38m Ngā Hau Māngere walking and cycleway to open this weekend
A new $38 million walking and cycleway over the Manukau Harbour will officially open on Saturday.
Marlborough braces for more rain, communities still isolated
The emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty is back in Marlborough today, and will soon head off in a convoy along broken roads to visit communities cut off by last week's horrendous rainfall.
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Nelson faces major freight delays due to floods
Freight entering and departing Nelson is facing significant delays as many roads in the region remain closed.
Flooding and slips in the Nelson and Marlborough region have closed more than 40 roads.
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Land around Mangamuka Gorge 'constantly moving' - Far North deputy mayor
The Far North Deputy Major says major arterial roads have been left looking like an 'earthquake zone' after wild weather hit the region last week.
Council satisfaction levels crash over potholes
The Ashburton District Council's approval rating has plunged to its lowest level and there is a "clear link" to the state of the roads.
Road closures impact Marlborough salmon farm harvest
Road closures due to last week's stormy weather mean King Salmon has not been able to harvest its fish.
SH1 closure 'incredibly detrimental' - Kaitaia Business Association
Kaitaia residents may be taking the long way round for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town; State Highway One through the Mangamuka Gorge.
NZ regional airline releases 'all-you-can-fly' tickets
A New Zealand airline is releasing $799 all-you-can-fly tickets, giving purchasers three months to travel as often as they like with the airline.
Mangamuka Gorge closure makes longer drive to Kaitaia
Kaitaia residents could be taking the long, long way around for months after torrential rain badly damaged the main route into town, SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge.
Waka Kotahi says the road is… Video, Audio
Waka Kotahi siphons $500m out of Taranaki to spend elsewhere
The mayor of New Plymouth says Waka Kotahi has siphoned off half a billion dollars from Taranaki over the past decade while the region's state highways are falling apart.
Interislander ferry sailings disrupted due to urgent repairs
Sailings of Interislander ferry Aratere have been cancelled temporarily while urgent repairs are carried out to the ventilation system for the engines.
Ferry sailings have also been disrupted by road… Audio
Wellington slip claims cars
One of the victims of the Wellington landslides is Lee Prebbles' cherished Toyota Caldina.
It was one of three crushed by a slip in the suburb of Melrose over the weekend.
Wellington City Council… Audio
Taranaki mayor not happy with road funding spend
The mayor of New Plymouth says Waka Kotahi has siphoned off half a billion dollars from Taranaki road funding over the past decade leaving the region's State Highways are falling apart.
Documents… Audio
Unclaimed stolen bikes re-gifted to communities in need
For those who have recently had their bike stolen, well there may be a silver lining - you could be helping someone in need. Gabriel Gati from Bikes Auckland explains the scheme to Jesse . Audio
