Transport
KiwiRail coal train trapped by slip in Buller Gorge
A slip has trapped a KiwiRail coal train in the West Coast's Buller Gorge.
Campaign to bring back Dunedin-Brisbane flights takes off
A Dunedin boy is on a mission to get direct international flights taking off at Dunedin Airport again.
Wellington cyclist uses broom to sweep away tacks
A Wellington cyclist who attached a broom to the front of his bike to brush thumb tacks off the cycleway says it was very cost effective.
Reports of thumb tacks appearing on cycle ways have been… Audio
Police at pains to remind parents to buckle up kids
A veteran police officer is trying to get people to buckle their kids in. Over the past seven weeks, Taupo police have set up seatbelt Checkpoints near schools and other spots around the district. 94… Video, Audio
Aviation and deer industry trailblazer Sir Tim Wallis dies aged 85
Sir Tim Wallis the founder of one of New Zealand's biggest airshows, and an aviator and deer farmer, has died aged 85. Audio
Inflation eases but fuel prices continue to climb
Inflation figures have eased slightly, but petrol prices continue to rise. Ia Ara Aotearoa, Transporting New Zealand, says those fuel prices will put extra pressure on businesses and families in the… Audio
Auckland's light rail on chopping block under National Govt
Auckland Light Rail is one of many Labour Party projects on the chopping block under the incoming National government. The party has promised to scrap plans for the city-to-airport link within its… Video, Audio
One of three cycleway sections complete between Wellington and Lower Hutt
The first of three sections of the Te Ara Tupua cycleway which will link up Wellington and Lower Hutt has had its official opening ceremony.
Auckland motorway incidents: Pedestrian killed, multiple car crash
A person has died after being struck by a vehicle on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
KiwiRail's ferry safety checks lead to orders for work on 754 critical components
Safety checks on ferries following an hour adrift for 800 people in Cook Strait, found hundreds of components were more critical than thought.
'Not in our backyard': Old trains dumped in North Island town
'Not in our backyard thank you very much'. Taumaranui locals want to know why disused trains from Auckland have been dumped in their town. The unwanted Auckland carriages were surplus to requirement… Video, Audio
Crash kills motorcyclist on SH1 near Dunedin
One person has died after a motorcycle collided with a car north of Dunedin this morning.
Two villages planned to house workers in cyclone damaged areas
Plans are underway for camps to house some of the thousands of extra workers needed in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti over the next few years.
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says it's planning two… Audio
State Highway 15 in Northland to close overnight for repairs 26-27 October
Northland motorists are being warned State Highway 15 will be closed for essential bridge repairs for two nights this month with no local detour possible.
Likely sale of Auckland parking building
Last month a petition was presented to Auckland Council in a plea to stop the sale of the Downtown Carpark on Fanshawe and Lower Hobson Street. The building has more than 1900 spaces and petitioners… Audio
Govt pledges $5.4m for urgent maintenance at Kaitāia Airport
The government has pledged more than $5 million to do urgent maintenance and upgrade work at Kaitāia Airport.
Potential obstacles to National's promise to increase speed limits
National wants to scrap lower speed limits on highways, saying economic impacts should be considered as well as road safety.
The North Island road slowly falling into the sea
Narrow and winding, with large chunks of it already slumped towards the sea, it seems just a matter of time.
'Why was it such an unusual thing?': Airport security scare bewilders ski town locals
A Queenstown ski shop owner says residents are bewildered as to how a ski boot dryer led to the evacuation of the airport on Friday.
Bomb threat causes havoc at Queenstown Airport
Flights are cancelled, passengers are stranded and workers are standing in the rain outside Queenstown Airport as authorities deal with a bomb threat.
Police say the terminal was cleared as a safety… Audio
