Transport
Weather: Frosty cold front sweeps over Aotearoa
A cold front has swept across New Zealand in the last 24 hours, leaving motorists stranded, closing schools and bringing a heavy dusting of snow to skifields.
Highways across the country have… Video, Audio
Timaru teens urged to be cautious over tribute after fatal car crash
Timaru teens are being urged to be very careful around a planned tribute for five boys who died in a car crash on the weekend.
The boys - all aged between 15 and 16 - died when an overloaded car… Audio
'Terrible' handling of Covid-19 situation at Tauranga port - union
Craig Harrison is the national secretary of the Maritime Union. He discusses the case of the cargo ship with workers with Covid-19 at the Port of Tauranga.
He says the situation has been handled… Video, Audio
Tauranga port workers isolate as another ship hit with Covid-19
Nearly 100 port workers are in isolation awaiting a Covid-19 test, because another ship has been hit by the virus.
This time it is off the coast of Tauranga with 11 of its 21 crew having tested… Audio
Auckland Airport terminal upgrades going ahead
Auckland Airport is going ahead with plans to merge the domestic and international terminals although four other big projects remain on hold until demand returns.
Maritime Union wants more caution at ports as Covid-19 mutates
The Maritime Union believes more caution is needed before New Zealand workers are allowed onto foreign ships. Nearly 100 Tauranga port workers have been stood down to be tested for Covid-19, after… Audio
Five teenagers killed in Timaru crash
Five teenagers died on Saturday in a horrific crash outside Timaru.
The car smashed into a power pole with such force the car broke in half, hurling debris down the road.
Five people - understood to… Audio
Timaru community reeling after teens killed in crash
The Timaru community is in shock after five young people died in a car crash on Saturday.
The teenagers - aged between 15 and 16 - were killed when the car they were in hit a power pole and broke in… Audio
Weather: Motorists stranded in Arthur's Pass
Severe weather has affected the country overnight as heavy rain, strong winds and snow swept through.
Arthur's Pass may have borne the heaviest weight of the front, with locals trapped inside… Audio
Weather: State Highways affected by South Island snow
A heavy snow warning has been in place for Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington north to Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Whanganui and Taihape overnight.
A rapidly deepening low moved across central… Audio
One dead in crash north of Auckland
Police said the crash happened in Te Hana just after 5am.
Marsden Pt refining to end, no more petrol to be made in NZ
Aotearoa's ability to make our own fuel is set to be scrapped, with hundreds of Northland jobs to be lost as well.
Refining NZ shareholders today voted overwhelmingly in favour of switching its… Video, Audio
Group implores council to consider free transport for students and low-income earners
A group of more than 30 organisations have today called on the Greater Wellington Regional Council to impliment free public transport for community service cardholders and students in the region.
Calls grow for free public transport for some in Wellington
There are calls for Wellington Regional Council to let students and community service card holders ride the city's buses and trains for free.
A collective of unions, churches and student groups say… Video, Audio
Travel agency still waiting on school trip visa refund
A South African travel agency which organised a school trip to New Zealand say they are still waiting for a visa refund 18 months on.
Kiwi pensioners stuck in Australia may lose super payments
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
Business group forms to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving
In Wellington, business leaders have banded together to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.
A new group, led by retailers, eateries and city businesses is calling for actions which might actually get… Audio
Campervan hire firm says vehicles compliant with NZTA rules
The country's leading campervan hire company is in talks with the New Zealand Transport Agency over its clampdown on truck cab modifications.
"Long tunnel" proposed for Wellington
In Wellington, it might never happen, but a "long tunnel" is being proposed between the Terrace Tunnel and Kilbirnie, meaning drivers would effectively avoid the entire city centre. It could ease… Audio
Auckland wind: MetService forcasting more gales
Strong winds have battered Auckland overnight with the MetService is forecasting more gales in Auckland today.
Auckland's wild weather is caused disruptions to the roads, rail and ferries across the… Audio