Transport
'Women can be gatherers too' - hopes, dreams in Tokomaru Bay
The picturesque East Coast beach town of Tokomaru Bay was once a busy port, a long time ago.
Now it's a more quiet settlement - which is usually about an hour's drive north of Gisborne.
But with… Audio
Council gets maths wrong over cycleway costings
The New Plymouth District Council has had to eat humble pie at the beginning of three days of submissions on its controversial cycleway plans.
It got its maths wrong and rather than costing $17… Audio
Qantas illegally fired 1700 workers during pandemic - top court
Australia's highest court has rejected a bid by Qantas to overturn a ruling that it illegally outsourced 1700 jobs during the pandemic.
Air NZ passenger aircraft in near-miss with four-seater Beech plane
An investigation is underway into a near-miss involving an Air New Zealand passenger plane and a light aircraft over Northland.
Bus drivers urged to wait until passengers seated before hitting the gas
Over the past five years, 12,744 people have made claims to ACC after being injured on public transport or privately owned, rented or commercial buses.
Toyota releases prototype hydrogen Hilux Ute
The race is on in the motoring world to corner the rural market with practical heavy load bearing zero emissions vehicles. Car maker Toyota has just laid down the challenge to other manufacturers in… Audio
Air NZ warns flight schedules could be hit by need for engine checks
Air New Zealand is warning its flight schedules could be significantly affected early next year because of the need for checks on some of its engines.
Pets now allowed on Auckland buses
Pets are now welcome onboard Auckland buses after two successful trial runs.
Small domestic pets must be in carriers and larger dogs on leads and muzzled.
Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley, a… Audio
Police ask for footage of illegal dirt bike riders
Hawke's Bay police are appealing for footage of dirt bikes being driven dangerously, after a spate of incidents in the weekend.
Wellington City Council plans rollout of AI sensors to monitor traffic
A new traffic monitoring network which will count and collect data on modes of transport is being rolled out by Wellington City Council.
Govt announces $12m boost to help with roading repairs at top of South Island
The government is allocating the funds for 10 projects to help the Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman regions recover from recent weather-related damage.
'Word bank' of rejected te reo Māori street names not seen as helpful
An idea to "word bank" rejected Māori street names for developers to "pluck" from when building future subdivisions misses the point, says an iwi still waiting on tohutō promised two years ago.
SH1 Brynderwyns viaduct proposed by transport leaders
A kilometre-long Brynderwyns viaduct is the best fix to solve "unacceptable" State Highway 1 closure issues, Two Northland transport leaders say.
Discarded road cones litter Auckland city
Big numbers of discarded road cones are littering Auckland city.
A recent search for abandoned traffic management equipment found more than 2,000 of them.
And that only covered a fifth of the city's… Audio
Who pays for Sounds road repairs?
More than half the responses to a survey on the future of Marlborough's roads say Sounds homeowners should pay more for Sounds repairs than other residents.
Lower Hutt infrastructure project rejects claim of billion dollar price-tag
Lower Hutt's biggest transport project in decades denies it has been newly costed at over a billion dollars.
Hydrogen-powered planes flying over Aotearoa by 2035, aviation group says
The shift could remove up to 900,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050.
Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones
This week on Solving The World's Problems, Ali Jones talks about the importance of rail being included in transport plans for the future. Audio
ERoad seeking funds to repay debt, pressing on with expansion plans
The transport software company is looking to raise $50 million to repay debt and further expand its growth strategy, particularly in North America.
Kmart distribution centre opens at NZ's biggest inland port
The first distribution centre at New Zealand's biggest inland port has opened in Waikato.
An inland port operates like a coastal port, with containers moving in and out - only they are moved on… Audio
