Transport
Watch: Crucial Coromandel bridge opens after nearly a year
Traffic was able to cross the new 124m Taparahi Bridge for the first time since storms in January left a "gaping hole" in the Coromandel highway. Video
Speed ticket numbers soar
Officers issued almost 290,000 tickets in the first nine months of the year - up by about 60,000, police say.
'Physically abusive': Air NZ says unruly passengers getting more extreme
Staff are facing more abusive passengers and say the behaviour is getting worse. Audio
Tairua businesses celebrate key road reopening
There's a party in Tairua today as the town celebrates the reopening of State Highway 25A - the key road connecting it to the rest of the country. State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai was closed… Audio
Farmers in cyclone region say permanent road repairs failing
Farmers in Northern Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti are concerned that some long awaited, permanent road repairs are failing within weeks of bitumen being applied. Hundreds of roads in the region were… Audio
Taxi operators urged to use $1m fund to make vehicles accessible
"You feel useless at different times of the day," says wheelchair user Barney Koneferenisi, who struggles to find a mobility van to help him get around Auckland city. Audio
SH1 at Brynderwyn Hills to close for nine weeks
State Highway 1 at the Brynderwyn Hills will be closed for nine weeks next year to allow for critical repair work.
Money set aside for wheelchair taxis not being spent
Nearly $1 million dollars aside for fitting out wheelchair taxis is sitting unused, as the window to claim it draws near. Taxi companies around the country have claimed just a quarter of the $1.2… Audio
Transport Minister unhappy with roading project's annual $750k pest control bill
Waka Kotahi is committed to undertaking the work on 3650 hectares of native bush - in perpetuity - as part of the $280 million Mt Messenger Bypass in Taranaki.
Funding details released for fixing Marlborough Sounds roads
The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has signalled how much it will fund towards fixing and improving roads in the Marlborough Sounds.
Tacks found scattered across Wellington cycleway
A local cyclists is concerned the repeat incidents are deliberate.
Drivers warned to prepare before hitting the road this summer
Authorities are advising holidaymakers to prepare before hitting the highways this summer.
Those in the parts of the North Island still recovering from storm damage are urging visitors to take it… Audio
Cyclone-hit regions banking on a busy summer as Kiwis hit the road
Roading authorities are working hard to prepare New Zealand drivers for their road trips as popular holiday spots pin their hopes on a stellar summer.
Police dole out fines to cellphone using drivers
Drivers are more likely to be fined for speeding, talking on their cellphones, or not wearing a seatbelt than ever before.
In last four years the number of infringement notices doled out by police… Audio
Wellingtonians in 2 minds about axing Let's Get Wellington Moving
Wellingtonians have expressed mixed feelings about the axing of the capital's major transport project. The new government and local councils have met and agreed to put an end to Let's Get Wellington… Audio
Battle on to stop pests using Transmission Gully to get to Wellington
Greater Wellington Regional Council wants government funding to put the brakes on pests using Transmission Gully to attack adult kiwi birds.
Chris Bishop on Wellington's roading plan B
The Government, Wellington City Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have agreed in principle to dump the $7.4 billion Let's Get Wellington Moving plan.
Infrastructure and Housing… Audio
'Living with uncertainty' - Let's Get Wellington Moving halt questioned
A cycling advocacy group called the decision disgraceful, and the capital's Chamber of Commerce wants more clarity on the future of the Golden Mile.
Shipping pause in Suez Canal could cause months of delays - Massey transport expert
A supply chain expert says if shipping attacks escalate in the Red Sea, shipping prices are likely to increase, and there could be major delays worldwide.
Minister pulls brakes on cycling and walking initiatives
In a letter to local authorities, Transport Minister Simeon Brown said he told Waka Kotahi to halt work on cycling and walking initiatives.
