Transport
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
90 year old climbs Taranaki Maunga for birthday
Nathan Rarere catches up with Robin Martin for the latest regional stories from Taranaki. Audio
AT reminding drivers of capacity limits after crammed bus trip
Auckland Transport is reminding its drivers about capacity limits, after complaints students were crammed into a school bus on a trip from Hibiscus Coast to North Shore. Someone whipped their phone… Video, Audio
Business case to spend $600m improving State Highway 5 gets initial approval
But Waka Kotahi's board has endorsed a much more expensive plan for the stretch of road, which was hammered during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Origins of the Mainfreight trucking words of wisdom
Mainfreight trucks - the big blue beasts that wind their way up and down our roads - is the last place many people might think they'll find enlightenment and words of wisdom. But they are there. We… Audio
Are Z-nails being deliberately scattered on North Island highways?
An online traffic site moderator estimated at least 20 vehicles had been affected by the nails on Monday night, south of Palmerston North.
Coromandel businesses from awash to afloat
It's been a very different summer for businesses on the Coromandel compared to a year ago when a vital road was damaged and rendered impassable after storm events. State Highway 25 between Kopu and… Audio
Hybrid owners trying to remove plugs to avoid road user charges
Plug-in hybrid electric car owners are looking for ways to get out of the new charges.
Odour in Air NZ cabin forces unscheduled landing in Guam
An Air New Zealand flight has landed back in Auckland after an unscheduled overnight stop-over in Guam.
Decision on bilingual road signs coming soon - Transport Minister
The minister of transport is promising a decision soon on whether to make almost 100 types of traffic signs bilingual.
Transmission Gully: Environmental impact reports had no input from DOC
The Department of Conservation has not had any input into reports on Transmission Gully motorway's environmental impacts or what to do about them.
Temporary Interislander ferry terminal may become permanent
The temporary Interislander ferry terminal in Picton could become a permanent fixture as KiwiRail winds up its work on the port redevelopment in the seaside town.
Auckland Transport data puts bus driver safety in the spotlight
Data from Auckland Transport shows attacks on bus drivers have more than doubled in the last two years.
