Transport
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
Queenstown Airport comes out against Tarras Airport
Queenstown Airport has come out against a potential airport in Tarras, claiming the proposal is pitching a solution in search of a problem.
Christchurch Airport has bought almost eight hundred… Audio
Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
Research shows relying on the emissions trading scheme alone to drive decarbonisation would see petrol prices need to rise by 60 cents a litre.
'Cruel blow': Gisborne road closed again by massive slip
A large landslide swept away a section of road between Wairoa and Gisborne on Tuesday night, cutting off about 1500 residents in the Hangaroa area.
Clean Car discount to be scrapped if National and ACT elected
If National and ACT are elected to form a government, the Clean Car Discount, which subsidises electric vehicles and hybrids, is on the scrap heap.
Research shows relying on the emissions trading… Audio
Roading woes continue to hamper Te Tai Rāwhiti
Tiniroto residents in Te Tai Rāwhiti just can't get a break from roading woes.
A massive landslide has shunted a section of the rural Tiniroto Road tens-of-metres off course, cutting off dozens of… Audio
EV chargers proves election talking point
There's been a lot of talk about EVs this election - but how many chargers will we actually need to meet demand?
It's a complex question that will depend on EV uptake and the number of owners that… Audio
Large section of East Coast back road collapses, motorists warned to use alternative route
Tiniroto Road has previously seen damage from flood events such as Cyclone Gabrielle.
Glacier retreat at Franz Josef changing shape of Waiho river - glaciologist
The rapid retreat of Franz Josef Glacier and the subsequent "huge" volume of riverbed material crawling down the Waiho Valley is a growing problem for the area.
