Transport
Councils will keep asking for government help to fix roads
Hawke's Bay and East Coast councils say they can't afford to fix the cyclone-damaged roading networks in their regions.
KiwiRail working to upgrade heat resistance of Auckland train tracks
Extensive work was done over the summer holidays but not all the track was upgraded to make it more heat resistant. Audio
Auckland trains cancelled after tracks too hot
Auckland Transport says KiwiRail has tarnished the reputation of the city's train system after 34 services were cancelled because the tracks were too hot.
The Southern line to Papakura was worst… Audio
Scooters, motorbikes may face parking charges in Wellington
Motorcycle and motor scooter riders in Wellington are being revved up by a proposal to introduce paid parking.
Thousands of Auckland commuters affected by train cancellations
With more than 30 cancellations due to hot tracks are in place across the city, and AT says residents deserve better.
Cable Bay Road repairs begin after three major slips
Two days of heavy rain in 2022 washed sediment down the hillside and caked the road in mud.
Ferries need 'urgent attention', ministers told before project axed
KiwiRail told ministers its ill-fated ferry project required "urgent attention", just days before it got axed, according to its briefing to the incoming ministers.
Auckland train commuters outraged as heat closes lines
Thousands of Auckland train commuters are having to find an alternative way home this afternoon with services cancelled because of 'heat' affecting the railway lines. Services on the Eastern, Western… Video, Audio
Busy Tauranga highway to reopen tomorrow morning after hole fix
State Highway 29A is set to reopen tomorrow morning with contractors working overnight to fix a large hole beneath the road.
Waka Kotahi 'guardedly optimistic' of SH29A reopening on Tuesday
Waka Kotahi said crews worked throughout the might to fill the tomo that has closed part of SH29A into Tauranga.
Discovery of 3m cavity closes part of state highway
A failed stormwater drain is thought to blame for the huge cavity, which stretches underneath the road.
Aucklanders have their say on the scrapped fuel tax
Aucklanders will soon be saving more money at the petrol pump, but they're wondering at what cost.
Govt to end Auckland fuel tax - residents wonder the cost
Aucklanders might soon be saving more money at the petrol pump, but some residents are wondering at what cost. The Government will end the city's regional fuel tax in June, saving drivers eleven and a… Video, Audio
Weekend Stuff: Car maintenance with Allister Wade
This week we speak to Allister Wade, Motoring Services Technical Advisor at the AA, about keeping your car well maintained and ready for any road trips. If you have a question for him text 2101 or… Audio
NZ space industry receives boost with opening of the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
New Zealand's space industry has received another boost into orbit with the opening of the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, south of Christchurch, today.
Tāwhaki already hosts domestic… Audio
Auckland Mayor rules out rates rise to fund transport projects' shortfall
Auckland's mayor says he will not put the city's rates up just because the government has removed a tax that funds transport projects. Audio
Auckland fuel tax scrap nothing but 'political populism'
Some say scrapping the tax will cause more problems, while Auckland's mayor says it will leave a $1.2b shortfall for the next four years. Audio
Auckland fuel tax to end in June
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax will be scrapped in months.
Late buses to get priority at Auckland intersections
Up to 25 Auckland intersections will allow late buses to get priority in coming months. Audio
Auckland buses to get 'bus boosters'
More bus routes, and the passengers who use them, in Auckland are set to benefit from a so-called 'bus booster', or 'green wave'.
That's when traffic lights switch to green to help delayed buses make… Audio