Transport
'The streets are contested':The residents who back the end to free parking in Auckland's centre
No one has the right to free parking in the city centre, and the charges have many benefits, a residents' group says. Audio
Seasonal workers left in limbo after Air Vanuatu shuts
Seasonal workers here and in Vanuatu have been left in limbo with Air Vanuatu grounding all flights. Immigration NZ national manager Pacific Loua Ward spoek to Corin Dann. Audio
Auckland city centre residents welcome overnight parking fees
Auckland city centre residents group spokesman Adam Parkinson says a turnover of cars is good for local business Audio
Parking charges 'poorly executed' - deputy mayor
Auckland Transport should go back and consult with affected parties over its new overnight on-street parking changes, deputy mayor Desley Simpson says. Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Simon Wilson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Kathryn Graham and Simon Wilson discuss the removal of free evening and weekend parking in the Auckland CBD, and the impact of the solar storm on… Audio
Deputy mayor says AT should consult over parking
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson says it would be fair for Auckland Transport to go back and consult over its parking changes. She speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
How much do you pay for parking?
Visual journalist Marika Khabazi walked the streets of downtown Auckland to find out how much people are already forking out for a carpark. Audio
Motorists seeing red over Auckland parking changes
Auckland Transport says new parking fees are necessary because it needs to find 73 million dollars for the upcoming year. Finn Blackwell reports Audio
Mayor told about Auckland parking changes in April, AT claims
The head of Auckland Transport is a "little bit surprised" by the mayor's claim he was blindsided by the changes. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 13 May 2024
On today's episode, two have died and one person is seriously injured in a house fire in Auckland, reporter Melanie Earley has the latest, Police are investigating three new complaints in connection… Audio
Hospitality NZ on new overnight parking fees in Auckland CBD
The hospitality sector in Auckland says new overnight parking fees will be an unfair burden on staff whose shifts finish late and start early. Hospitality New Zealand's chief executive Steve Armitage… Audio
KiwiRail to begin work to resolve issues on Wairarapa line
KiwiRail laid the tracks too close together meaning passenger carriages do not fit.
New 'Roads of Regional Significance' announced
The government its expanding Roads of National Significance to regional routes, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 13 May
On today's episode, the Education Review Office says too many newly graduated teachers are not prepared for the job, we hear from the ERO'S Education Evaluation Centre Ruth Shinoda, as well as the… Audio
AT to charge overnight parking fees in Auckland CBD
Auckland Transport is moving forward with its plan for overnight parking fees in the city centre, despite opposition from the council and businesses. Auckland Transport Chief Executive Dean Kimpton… Audio
Heart of the City on overnight parking charges in Auckland
"Not on" and "out of the blue" - that's how central Auckland businesses are responding to new CBD parking changes. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Petition calls for Te Huia to be funded past June
A petition calling on the Government to fund the Te Huia rail service past the end of June has reached more than a thousand signatures in its first week. Campaign for Better Transport convener Jodi… Audio
NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVs
Waka Kotahi has found almost 200 cases where car dealers pocketed electric vehicle subsidies, then broke the law.
AT considers exempting Wynyard Quarter from parking increases
Auckland Transport says it may make Wynyard Quarter exempt from increased street parking until the Wynyard Bridge reopens.
GPS 'jamming' hitting thousands of European flights
With a reported 46,000 aircraft citing sat-nav problems over the Baltic Sea between August and March, suspected Russian GPS "jamming" is now being considered a major threat to air safety. Audio