Transport
Clean up underway after toxic chemical spill
A clean up is underway on the Kaimai range after a truck crash resulted in 3000 litres of toxic chemicals flowing into a nearby stream.
The crash occurred just after 6-o'clock this morning on State… Audio
Police 'dropped the ball' on road safety enforcement targets in Auckland
More Aucklanders are dying or being maimed on the roads because police are doing only half what they said they would to tackle speeding and booze.
Police undershot road safety enforcement targets in Auckland
More Aucklanders are dying or being maimed on the roads because police are doing only half what they said they would to tackle speeding and booze.
The police themselves accept the criticism… Audio
One person in seriously injured in crash on SH2 Remutaka Hill
A person has been seriously injured after a car went off the road and flipped on the Remutaka Hill road between Upper Hutt and Wairarapa.
Porirua Mayor questions Transmission Gully delays
Porirua's mayor says she's frustrated by a lack of information from Waka Kotahi about what is holding up Transmission Gully - and she's not the only one.
Transmission Gully misses fourth opening day
April 2020, May 2020, 1 November, and 27 September.
What do those dates have in common?
Well, they're all dates that Transmission Gully north of Wellington was supposed to open.
The first sod was… Audio
Vehicle demand rockets ahead of govt's feebate scheme pollution fee
Demand for vehicles is soaring as people look to beat the fee on polluting vehicles, which is set to come into force next year.
Truck driver shortage leads to fears for Christmas trading in UK
The UK's decision to issue temporary visas for foreign truck drivers is a short-term fix that will not solve an acute shortage that may disrupt retail before Christmas, business leaders say.
Road to Zero campaign hits a few speed bumps
An expansion of the network for catching speedsters aims to add about 100 cameras around the country from the start of 2023.
'A pretty ambitious target': Pressure grows to rein in carbon emissions
A report to the Wellington City Council shows the city needs to reduce more carbon than previously anticipated by the end of this decade.
New report claims Tarras can support international airport
Christchurch Airport has today released analysis showing Tarras - a small Central Otago farming settlement - can support an international airport.
The airport - which is owned by Christchurch City… Audio
Central Otago airport one step closer after assessment
The prospect of a new airport for Central Otago may be one stop closer after an initial assessment. Audio
Study: Mental, economic benefits of riding motorbikes
A new study out of the UK is highlighting the economic, social and mental benefits - of owning and riding motorcyles. The study, from Oxford Economics shows that around 389,000 jobs are supported by… Audio
Waka Kotahi blocks off potential bat roosts
The revelation after the agency said no roosts or potential roosts of the endangered long-tail bat would be disturbed before the Mt Messenger bypass got the green light.
EV incentives bill passes first reading, despite opposition
The Government's plan to reward people who buy electric or low-emission vehicles and charge more on imports of gas guzzlers is a step closer to becoming law.
The Land Transport Clean Vehicles… Audio
Clean Vehicles Bill passes first reading in Parliament
The government's plan to reward those who buy EVs and low-emission vehicles and charge those importing gas guzzlers is now a step closer to becoming law.
Clean vehicles bill passes its first reading in Parliament
A bill that sets up the legal framework for the government's clean car discount and fees for high-emission imports has passed its first checkpoint to becoming law this evening.
Midday Rural News for 21 September 2021
No clear solution for worsening freight problems. Audio
Cab owners tell NZTA to drop clampdown or pay up: 'It's their fault'
Some motorhome and horse truck owners are demanding the Transport Agency drop a clampdown that is forcing more and more vehicles off the road, or pay the costs itself.
NZTA promises solution on motorhome and horse truck issues
Motorhome and horsetruck owners are demanding the Transport Agency drop a clampdown that is forcing vehicles off the road.
Waka Kotahi has targeted structural modifications that allow drivers to… Audio