Transport
E-scooters to hit the streets of Palmerston North
Palmerston North's streets and walkways are about are to liven up as e-scooters hit the pavement.
The mayor is an enthusiastic proponent, but some people are questioning if they're safe.
Our… Video, Audio
Pilot wins scathing court judgement against Civil Aviation Authority
A commercial airline pilot accused of being at risk of killing all his passengers has won a scathing court judgement against Civil Aviation.
The judge says the agency may have been primed to… Video, Audio
Auckland light rail: Transport Minister discusses task ahead for rapid transport
Minister of Transport Michael Wood is adamant it's time to get on with building light rail to Auckland's airport - but it's not likely to be finished until the next decade. Audio
Dominion Road Business Association respond to light rail plans
The government and Auckland Council have just released three recommended options for Auckland's controversial light rail plan.
The first options is a tram running from central Auckland to the… Audio
Trucking industry pushes back at idea of mandatory vaccines to cross regional borders
Trucking companies say a vaccine mandate at regional borders would be a problem because they are already struggling with a driver shortage and fragile supply chain. Audio
Minister keen to press ahead with light rail in Auckland
The government and Auckland Council have just released their recommendations on Auckland's controversial light rail plan, a year after New Zealand First put a halt to the project.
There are three… Audio
Auckland light rail: $14b tunnelling option favoured for route to airport
A government working group has presented a new proposal for Auckland Light Rail at billions of dollars more than the original cost and well-behind initial timeframes.
Air NZ to dip into govt standby fund after latest Covid-19 restrictions
Air New Zealand is set to make another substantial call on the government's standby fund, as it also mulls whether to allow only fully vaccinated domestic travellers to fly.
Crash in Christchurch leaves one dead
One person has died following a crash on the QEII Drive off-ramp in Christchurch this morning.
Road safety strategy not moving fast enough to slow road toll
Waka Kotahi has no "respect" for taxpayer money and is failing to keep roads safe, former Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says.
Former Associate Minister not happy with road safety progress
The new strategy for making roads safer is far off its targets, following on from the flop of the previous strategy.
This comes hard on the heels of another high holiday weekend road toll with eight… Audio
Covid-19: Protest vehicles refused entry to Auckland
About fifty vehicles were turned away at the Auckland border as they attempted to cross unlawfully last night.
They called themselves members of a hikoi - hoping to travel from Rotorua to Te Tii o… Audio
Australian expert on NZ road safety not meeting targets
After another holiday weekend of transport carnage, it turns out the Government's much-vaunted road safety strategy is failing to meet its targets.
Authorities admit work on Road to Zero needs… Audio
Transmission Gully court case pushed back to 2023
A court battle between the builder and engineer of the much-delayed Transmission Gully motorway project north of Wellington is unlikely to get underway for years.
Labour Weekend road toll rises to four
Police are warning motorists to reduce risk factors on the road this Labour Weekend, and say they will be out in force cracking down on unsafe driving.
Air NZ unable to resume Chch-Australia quarantine-free flights
Air New Zealand says operational issues are preventing it from resuming quarantine-free flights out of Christchurch.
Auckland Airport expects recovery but thinks travel attitudes may have changed
Auckland Airport bosses believe air travel will recover quickly from the pandemic, but outgoing chief executive Adrian Littlewood has told shareholders travel may change over time in terms of…
Five Towns Trail: ‘Where there is a will, there’s a way’
Implementing Wairarapa's $32 million Five Towns Trails network will require the consent of "hundreds of landowners", and there have been "heated conversations" already, a mayor says.
Vaccine campervans hit road in bid to reach more people
Health officials are thinking smaller and more nimble as they try to reach the half million people who have not had a first dose of the vaccine.
First were the 'Shot Bro' buses, now vaccine campers… Video, Audio
SH73 remains closed by rockfall near Arthur's Pass
Waka Kotahi is using a helicopter to sluice loose stone from the slopes above the road today but says a lot of rock is continuing to come down and posing a threat.
