Transport
Owner of grounded trawler working on salvage plan
The owner of a fuel-laden fishing trawler that is grounded off Banks Peninsula is working on a salvage plan and has promised to help manage the environmental impact of any spills. Audio
A look inside Auckland's new train station set to open in 2025
Auckland Council hopes a new train station by the Sky Tower will breathe life into the city centre.
Getting to the bottom of Whangārei's petrol prices
As petrol prices routinely break the $3-per-litre barrier, focus has returned to the way fuel costs are set around New Zealand - and it's highlighted one of the nation's great mysteries.
Northland… Audio
Auckland Deputy Mayor on latest sinkhole, sewer collapse
Aucklanders are being warned to avoid all inner city harbour beaches, after a main sewer line collapsed in the suburb of Parnell, leaving a massive sink hole. Watercare says the sink hole is 13 metres… Audio
Police want public to film any law-breaking Wellington protesters
Police preparing to supervise protests planned for Wellington central this week are asking bystanders to film it if any law breaking takes place, and to submit the images.
Streets near parliament close as police brace for influx of protestors
Streets surrounding Wellington's Parliamentary precinct have been closed as police and the council brace for an influx of protesters. Buses routes have been diverted and commuters this morning had to… Audio
What to do seconds before a crash
Picture this... you're driving along when suddenly an oncoming car drifts into your lane. You're about to have a head-on collision... what do you do? For most of us, the answer might be simply… Audio
Air New Zealand launches bag tracker feature
Travellers flying with Air New Zealand will be able to track their bags, starting from today.
Parents disgruntled over high fail rate of driving tests
We've heard the old urban legends - Police have a quota for speeding tickets - the soft serve machine is broken, and carrots make you see in the dark.
Many people are adamant that there's another… Audio
Roads closed and buses rerouted around parliamentary precinct
Roads have closed and Metlink has rerouted bus routes in preparation for political protests around the parliamentary precinct later this week. Audio
AT spent $6 million on staff redundancies
Auckland Transport has spent $6 million dollars on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs.
It includes payouts to nine people who had been offered other jobs within AT but who decided to… Audio
AT spends $6m on staff redundancies as part of cost-cutting drive
Auckland Transport has spent $6 million on staff redundancies as part of a drive to cut costs, including paying out some who were offered other jobs within the agency.
Restricted test failures: Relief as fee to resit licence test being scrapped
People who fail their driver's licence tests will be breathing a sigh of relief from Sunday, when the fee to resit examinations is scrapped. Audio
Big swell forces Interislander to cancel sailings
Ocean swells of four to five metres have forced several Interislander ferry trips to be cancelled on Wednesday.
Aratere sailings are expected to return from 3.45pm Wednesday afternoon and Kaitiaki… Audio
Truth to rumours - is it hard to pass restricted driving test?
There are many urban legends around **Police have a quota for speeding tickets **the soft serve machine is broken **carrots make you see in the dark... and many people are adamant that there's… Audio
The Panel with Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou discuss the lack of marketing behind electric vehicles compared to gas guzzlers and how banks could be assisting with… Audio
More technical woes hit Auckland Transport, commuters
On Tuesday, some commuters received an 'insufficient funds' notification when they tried to tag onto public transport.
Number of heavy freight vehicles on the road rises
The number of heavy freight vehicles on the road has risen for the first time in two months, bucking the narrative of a marked slowdown, though the data remained volatile.
Millions more spent promoting gas guzzlers than small cars or EVs
Car makers say they are going green. But they still spend much more advertising their biggest gas guzzlers than their smaller, less profitable EVs.
Crews work to reopen critical road between West coast & Otago
Waka Kotahi is working to partially re-open Haast Pass; a critical road link between the west coast and Otago. It's been closed since Thursday's storms meaning locals and tourists have to take a nine… Video, Audio
