Transport
Forest and Bird on Auckland's East-West link
The Supreme Court has ruled that plans for the East-West Link, between Onehunga and Mt Wellington, need to be looked at again in light of the Resource Management Act. Forest and Bird general counsel… Audio
Cost of driving EVs climbs after Road User Charges
The cost of driving an electric vehicle has jumped this month - but are they still an affordable option? Morning Report producer Emma Ricketts reports. Audio
Costs of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway not to be finalised until 2025
The divvying up of costs for the billion-dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will not be finalised until next year.
Wellington councillor on govt's mega-tunnel idea
A Wellington regional councillor says there are more urgent transport projects than building a mega-tunnel. Wellington regional councillor Thomas Nash spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
New Wellington tunnel: 'An astonishing misunderstanding of transport priorities'
A new underground mega-tunnel in the capital would be a colossal waste of money, opponents of the government's suggestion for the tunnel say.
Government investigates building 4km mega tunnel under Wellington
The massive tunnel would run under a chunk of the city and a series of suburbs. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 15th of April
On today's episode we hear from Simeon Brown on a 'mega-tunnel' under Wellington, Christina Ruffini from the CBS discusses Iran's attack on Israel, the ABC's Tony Ibrahim on the Sydney shopping mall… Audio
Are EVs still cheaper to run than petrol cars?
Owners of some EVs now pay the same road user charges as diesels - so is it still worth it?
Govt investigates building mega tunnel underneath Wellington
The Government is investigating a mega tunnel underneath Wellington from The Terrace to Kilbirnie. Transport Minister Simeon Brown has asked the New Zealand Transport Agency to look into the tunnel's… Audio
Work to fix Rangitata rail bridge in South Canterbury begins after flood waters cause damage
Work to get the Rangitata rail bridge up and running again will begin this week after flood waters knocked out one of its 34 piers on Friday. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Young commuters feeling the pinch as public transport subsidy ends
With half-price fares ending for those aged 16-24, uni students and part-time workers will be "spending an awful lot".
Half price public transport subsidy ends 30 April
Public transport discounts are about to come to an end - reporter Leonard Powell heads out to your local bus stop to see what the public reckon. Audio
Tauranga's speed limit proposal met with warning from minister
The council is currently consulting on a proposed blanket speed reduction to 30 km/h in the city centre and a mix of variable and permanent speed limit reductions around schools and marae.
Auckland Airport expects the population of a city during school holidays
Auckland Airport expects this weekend to be the busiest period over the next two weeks of the school holidays.
Freight services suspended after flood waters damage major rail bridge
High flood waters washed away one of the 34 piers on the 610-metre long rail bridge over the Rangitata River on Friday morning.
Prof Tim Ryley: the seaplane rises again
Holidays, work trips, cargo, freight and parcels; we rely on aviation personally and for business. But aviation's carbon footprint is huge, so what are some of the sustainable technology changes… Audio
The volunteers fixing up Christchurch's broken bicycles
It's easy to junk something when it's broken, and just buy something new. In the decade since it was founded, RAD Bikes has recycled over fifty thousand bike parts and served nearly twenty thousand… Audio
SH 6 near Franz Josef set to reopen
Franz Josef has been cut off after heavy rain brought down trees and slips along SH 6, it's set to reopen to the north Friday afternoon - but further south, the crucial road link could be closed for… Audio
'Huge potholes and real dramas' over small community's road fix
Tarata residents say the move will make getting around more difficult and blanket the area in dust from logging trucks.
Auckland: The air's fresh but infrastructure, graduate exodus among failings
Alongside happiness and air quality, a new report also investigated how friendly Auckland was towards start-ups and entrepreneurs. Audio
