Transport
Mayday call made after tourist cruise ship runs aground in Fiordland
Almost 70 people were onboard when the Fiordland Navigator ran aground in Doubtful Sound.
Investigation launched into tourist ship grounding
Maritime New Zealand has launched an investigation after a tourist ship ran aground in Fiordland Wednesday night.
The Fiordland Navigator made a distress call after running aground near Crooked Arm… Audio
'Changing lives one licence at a time': One-stop community driving service
A Hawke's Bay community has side-stepped long waits for driver licence tests with a one-stop shop community driving service. Audio
Small town driving service helps learners get behind the wheel
If you are waiting to sit your restricted or full driver licence in a place like Auckland you might be waiting a while for an open slot. Some frustrated learner drivers say they're waiting up to a… Audio
Northland: Detours on SH1 ahead of Brynderwyns closure
Nathan caught up with our Northland reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio
Transport Minister says Clean Car Discount costs outweigh benefits
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the Clean Car Discount was never self-financing, and rescuing the subsidy scheme would have cost more than it generated in benefits.
Only way to ensure safety is to close beach to vehicles says Muriwai resident
A Muriwai resident says nobody is policing drivers hooning on the beach - and the only way to ensure safety is to close it entirely to vehicles.
Over the weekend, a person died when a vehicle rolled… Audio
60 percent of bypass budget spent without a kilometre finished
The $280m project still doesn't have a complete section of road but NZTA says it's done the prep work.
NZTA burns through 60 percent of Mt Messenger bypass budget
A little over a year after beginning construction, the New Zealand Transport Agency has burnt through more than 60 percent of its budget for the Mt Messenger bypass Te Ara o Te Ata project in Taranaki… Audio
Nelson Library reopens after earthquake strengthening
We catch up with local democracy reporter Max Frethy in Nelson. Audio
Why you might see more roadworks over summer
NZTA explains why longer days and warm temperatures are the "best time" for resurfacing roads.
Return of tourists raises frustration on roads
A return to pre-Covid levels of tourists driving on the West Coast is raising concern.
Tourist pleads guilty to careless driving following fatal Canterbury crash
Susan Johnson was killed in the two-vehicle crash at Castle Hill, and three others seriously injured.
'Massive effort' to get detours ready for Brynderwyns closure
Northland roading crews have made more than 300 repairs to the scenic and freight routes ahead of next month's shutdown.
Muriwai residents describe beach as 'wild west' after accident kills one person
Some Muriwai residents say it's the wild west when it comes to vehicles hooning along the local beach, with no clear rules or controls.
One person died and another two were injured when a vehicle… Audio
The carbon cost of home delivery
Shampoo in one parcel, socks in another - for many of us, it's become normal to hear several knocks on the door from a courier during a week.
But all this to-ing and fro-ing has an impact on the… Audio
Calls for vehicle ban on Muriwai beach after accident
A Muriwai community leader wants the government to ban vehicles from beaches, fearing more children could be killed if they aren't.
One person died and another two were injured after a vehicle rolled… Audio
Memories from Tangiwai disaster still vivid 70 years on - rescuer
An Ohakune man attending the memorial service of the Tangiwai rail disaster says he is still touched by the events seventy years on.
Scrapping clean car discount cost $138m in fuel savings – transport officials
The advice was never officially presented because the new government suspended the need for regulatory impact statements for undoing Labour-era policies.
Beware of HOP card scam - Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport is warning users against an online scam where people fraudulently try to sell AT HOP cards.