Transport
EVs: can the voltage keep up with the mileage?
Line company Vector's recently created electric vehicle trends tracker shows EV ownership in Auckland is up almost 200% in two years. This growth begs the question: is the city's infrastructure… Audio
Bike paths and music come together for free music festival
Designed to be accessed by bike, scooter or on foot, Future Future includes four stages of music, as well as kai, markets, and workshops. Audio
Diabetic woman appalled by security at airport
A Gisborne woman says she was reduced to tears by an aviation security officer's dismissive attitude towards ahead of her Christmas holiday.
Transport infrastructure funding is an 'imminent challenge', Minister told
Trucks are pounding the country's state highways like never before - and there's a gulf in the transport funding needed.
Man's four-year legal battle over bus lane
Norman Flounders' fight has been before JPs, the District Court and the High Court - and he's not done.
EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Audio
Nelson plane spotters get new viewing windows
Good news for plane spotters in Nelson - the airport has created six viewing windows in the fence line, giving an unobstructed view for enthusiasts. Dan Hay is one of Nelson's most active plane… Audio
Light rail scrapped: What are Auckland's transport priorities now?
With Auckland's light rail project officially scrapped, focus is returning to the other pieces of Auckland's road network puzzle. Audio
NZTA road repairs still $129m short, council says
The chief executive says that post-Cyclone Gabrielle, the district will require major investment to have a road network that communities can rely on.
Cruise ship which ran aground back in service after less than a week
The Fiordland Navigator ran aground near Crooked Arm in Doubtful Sound last Wednesday.
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
Today for Tech Tuesday we speak to Ambit AI co-founder and CEO Tim Warren about the pros and cons of electric vehicles. Audio
Person dies after e-scooter crash in Auckland
A fatal e-scooter accident on a busy Auckland street has residents worried about safety.
One person died late Monday night near the corner of Ian McKinnon Drive and Devon Street in Eden Terrace.
The… Audio
NZer killed in helicopter crash remembered in Vancouver
A "celebration ceremony" will be held in Vancouver to remember the life of New Zealander Lewis Ainsworth, who died following a helicopter crash in a remote part of Canada last week.
Ainsworth was the… Audio
Help wanted for Waitara Rail project
If you have capable hands and a budding interest in trains, the Waitara Railway Preservation Society needs you. The society's secretary and treasurer Derek Baker speaks to Jesse. Audio
Thames-Coromandel deputy mayor on success of reopening of SH25A
A Coromandel leader says the reopening of a major road in the district has made a huge difference for businesses, residents and visitors.
State Highway 25A, a major thoroughfare over the peninsula… Audio
Two dead, two injured after three-vehicle crash in Canterbury
Two people died after a crash involving three vehicles on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this afternoon, police say.
Police urge traffic safety measures ahead of new school year
Police are urging the parents of school children to talk to their kids about the dangers of going to and from school.
United Airlines resumes Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights after inspections
US regulators gave the green light for passenger flights to resume following a mid-air blow-out earlier this month.
Cost-cutting looms for river project as $700m price tag blows out
The Infrastructure Minister insists the RiverLink project for Lower Hutt will go ahead in its entirety despite a budget blowout.
Lower speed limits needed for children cycling - Advocates
Cycling advocates are calling for safer conditions for children cycling to school, after the Minister of Transport told councils to stop work on imposing blanket speed reductions.
