Transport
Southern mayors say transport funding shortfall may cost lives
Southerners feel like they're paying the price for the government's Northern Pathway project, with many councils receiving less money from Waka Kotahi than expected.
Southern councils not happy to lose roading money
Southerners feel like they're paying the price for the Government's $800 million Northern Pathway project.
Councils around the country are having to cut back on planned spending after $420 million of… Audio
NZ pauses quarantine-free travel from New South Wales
A pause has been placed on the travel bubble between New Zealand and New South Wales.
Public warned over unlicenced ride share services
Waka Kotahi is warning Dunedin residents to prioritise their safety over a cheap fare, following the rise of unvetted social media-based taxi schemes.
Cheap ride shares via Facebook a risky business - NZTA
Unlicenced cheap ride shares operating via social media are a risky business, Waka Kotahi is warning.
It says most drivers have not passed the police vetting process for a fit and proper operator and… Video, Audio
Transmission Gully contractor convicted and fined $70,000
The company in charge of building Transmission Gully has been convicted and fined $70,000 for unconsented earthworks and discharging sediment into the Belmont Regional Park in early 2019.
One-hour free parking plan puzzles New Plymouth
A plan to introduce an hour's free parking in the New Plymouth CBD has got both vehicle and business owners scratching their heads.
The problem is there's a trade off, pushing paid parking out… Video, Audio
Former pilot convicted after flying tourists in badly damaged aircraft
A former pilot has been convicted after knowingly flying a damaged aircraft with six tourists on board from Milford Sound to Queenstown.
Clean Car Discount scheme may include motorcycles in future
Under the newly announced government policy, motorcycles were omitted from the plan which will give discounts for people buying electric vehicles.
Alistair Woodward: The rise of the urban light truck
This week the government announced a levy on new utes to help pay for subsidies for electric vehicles. Four of the top ten best-selling new vehicles in New Zealand in 2020 were double cab utes. Yet… Audio
'I went flying': unmarked speed bumps anger South Aucklanders
Partially completed street works can make roads even more dangerous than before, a group of Māngere East residents is discovering.
Transport commentator Matt Lowrie on bus issues
Delays, cancellations, widespread understaffing, frequent overtime and pay disuptes - the list of woes within the bus transport sector are many.
None have been more in the spotlight of late, than the… Audio
Huge increase in interest in electric vehicles - TradeMe
Since the Government announced its rebate scheme for low emission vehicles last week, interest in electric vehicles has absolutely soared. According to TradeMe, there have been nearly 22-thousand… Audio
Wellington residents share mixed views on car-free Golden Mile
A car ban will come into place in 2024 for the route from Courtenay Place to the Beehive - with the council saying it will be better for the city. But it is not without controversy. Audio
Papatoetoe's $69m bus and rail hub nears completion
The AT-led project is expected to officially open on 26 July and will allow people to transfer between services at the joint bus and train station.
One dead, two injured in north Auckland crash
A crash involving a truck and two cars on State Highway 1 at Puhoi this morning has left one person dead and put two others in hospital with moderate injuries.
Business owners' frustrations at Auckland rail project boil over
Business owners sick of disruptions caused by the city rail project in Auckland have taken their frustrations to the Auckland Council this morning. The $4.4 billion project is now in its 5th year of… Audio
Businesses anxious over capital's Golden Mile car ban plan
Wellington retailers in the central shopping corridor are scared a plan to ban cars from the area will cause businesses to close or abandon the area.
Govt open to bringing buses back into public ownership
The Government's open to bringing buses and associated infrastructure back into public ownership. That comes as the Wellington Regional Council has slammed the current bus contracting model, saying… Audio
Wellington council wants government to put buses back in public ownership
Greater Wellington Regional Council is pushing the government to return buses and bus infrastructure back into public ownership. Audio