Transport
Plans to revive South Island passenger rail could be back on track
A plan to revive a passenger rail service between Christchurch and Dunedin could be back on track. Save Our Trains Otepoti-Dunedin met with the Otago Regional Council today asking for a feasilbility… Video, Audio
East Aucklanders hoping mayor won't scrap proposed busway
Pakūranga residents are hoping Auckland's mayor won't follow through on his suggestion to scrap the Eastern Busway project if the government gets rid of the regional fuel tax. Wayne Brown told… Audio
The Panel with Anton Matthews and Sally Wenley (Part 2)
Wallace and panellists Anton Matthews and Sally Wenley discuss Waka Kotahi's e-scooter safety report and we find out who Birdcare Aotearoa is backing in the Bird of the Century competition. Also, we… Audio
Otago Regional Council urged to fund passenger rail studies
A group calling for the restoration of passenger rail wants feasibility studies into its proposals funded. Audio
Karangahape Road businesses unhappy over removal of car parks
Businesses along Auckland's Karangahape Road say they are looking at taking take legal action against plans to strip out car parking.
From Monday, all car parking along the road will be gone, but… Audio
The forgotten beauty of roadside rest-stop areas
How many of us take the time to enjoy roadside rest areas when we're on a road trip?
Pokeno man Greg Wilson is one man who has - he drove between Bluff and Auckland stopping at every rest area along… Audio
Wayne Brown: AT 'got a bit ahead of themselves'
Auckland Transport is delaying part of its plan to expand bus lanes on Karangahape Road - and the city's mayor has something to say about it. Audio
Auckland mayor on AT's plan to ditch carparks on K road
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340712863112 Video, Audio
K road carparks to be ditched in hopes of better public transport
Car parks are about to vanish from the iconic K road entertainment and shopping strip, to make way for more public transport. But some businesses are not along for the ride. From Sunday, more buses… Video, Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Wallace and panellists Sue Bradford and Scott Campbell discuss Labour's potentially shifting stance on a capital gains and wealth tax and the uproar in Auckland over the sudden announcement of a plan… Audio
Kids in cars exposed to more air pollution than those biking, walking and bussing
Research shows it is the kids who are being driven to school that breathe in in the highest levels of noxious fumes per minute, instead of those walking or cycling next to traffic. New Zealand… Audio
'Pretty unimpressed': Woman irate over operator's response after bus crashes into car
A Wellington woman whose parked car was crashed into by a bus is furious at the response she got from the bus company.
Buses colliding with parked cars in capital
A Wellington woman whose parked car was smashed up by a passing bus is furious at the response she got from the bus company.
Buses collided with 88 parked cars in the city, in the first nine months… Audio
Waka Kotahi: E-scooters up to four times as risky as cycling
Speed and alcohol use were major factors in accidents involving e-scooters, the report found.
Air NZ warns of disruption amid engine inspections
Air NZ services could be disrupted for the next two years as 17 of its aircraft are checked for microscopic cracks in the engines' fans. Audio
Thousands of Auckland bus cards reaching expiry date
Thousands of electronic cards used to travel on Auckland's public transport are about to run out of gas. The pre-paid Auckland Transport Hop cards allow commuters to take advantage of cheaper fares… Video, Audio
'Outrageous' stalling on sustainable transport projects - advocates
Cycling and walking advocates are dismayed the transport agency has stopped funding projects to encourage walking, cycling and using public transport.
Motorists advised to avoid Auckland Harbour Bridge after crash
Motorists travelling over the Auckland Harbour Bridge are being advised to take alternative routes after a serious crash just after midday.
Speed limit U-turn: Rotorua moves to 'tailored' approach over blanket rules
Rotorua's council has taken a U-turn from a "blanket" approach to reducing speed limits and will instead work with schools to set them.
Ana Swanson: can container ships ever be green?
The Laura Maersk, launched in September, is the first cargo ship to set sail with a green methanol engine. It's a significant milestone in the industry's efforts to lower its global greenhouse gas… Audio