Transport
Driver pins offence on pilot killed in Gold Coast helicopter crash
An Australian woman has admitted trying to pin a driving fine on a pilot killed in a horrific mid-air crash.
Auckland Council airport shares still on chopping block to fill $295m budget hole
Aucklanders want the council to sell at least some of its Auckland Airport shares, new data shows. Audio
Decarbonising freight in NZ is possible - why aren't we doing it?
Analysis - The tools and technologies to decarbonise freight transportation in New Zealand are available now. The problem lies in their integration and the understanding of the trade-offs at stake…
Labour seeks cross-party support for congestion charging scheme
The government wants to get cross-party support for its planned congestion charging scheme before introducing a law to enable it.
More ferry services cancelled, staff illness now the cause
Staff illness has cancelled a number of Interislander ferry sailings until Tuesday afternoon.
NZ military faces increasing costs of NH90 choppers
New Zealand's military is facing higher costs, but has no plans to switch its beleaguered NH90 choppers.
Australia is ditching its 40 machine fleet following a forced landing in shallow waters off… Audio
Roundabout replacement for notorious Waikato intersection gets go-ahead
A replacement for a "dangerous" intersection connecting the Waikato and Tauranga has the tick.
Wellington's Haywards Road to close for work
Widespread delays are expected across the Wellington Region and Coromandel Peninsula as major highway closures begin this week.
The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Taranaki ripe for passenger rail revival - lobby group
Lobby group Save Our Rail says their meetings in the South Island about restoring passenger services shows there is a lot of community demand.
Electric car event in New Plymouth: 'It's a completely different experience'
For the first time six car dealerships are taking part in what is shaping as the biggest-ever 'Electricarna' event in New Plymouth today.
Fatal crashes in Nelson, Hawke's Bay
Two people have died in overnight crashes - one in Stoke, Nelson, and the other near Takapau in Hawke's Bay.
Mixed reaction to Auckland's lower speed limit
Auckland Council has outlined a plan to lower speed limits around schools by another 10kms an hour...but it comes with a high price tag.
The Council's Transport Committee has been hearing from… Audio
Wairoa bridge repairs delayed by a month
The completion of a bridge that would have reconnected Wairoa to Napier has been delayed by a month.
Waka Kotahi is building a bailey bridge across the Waikari River on State Highway 2 between Napier… Audio
Auckland schools want speeds lowered, not all councillors convinced
The much-wanted safety measure comes with a high financial price tag.
Ferry chaos on Cook Strait - A breakdown
The Detail - Getting across Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months but the ferry problems have been much longer in the making.
Protesters block Wellington traffic for second time in a week
Police have removed protesters who were blocking Adelaide Road, near the Basin Reserve, in central Wellington this morning.
Maydays, machine failures and canned sailings - what's mucking with ferries?
Getting across the Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months. The Detail looks at why the ferries have become so unreliable. Audio
Protesters accused of gluing themselves to busy Wellington road bailed
The protesters accused of gluing their hands to a busy Wellington road during peak-hour traffic have been released from custody on bail.
Helicopter pilot in near-fatal crash probably mistook sea fog for cloud
Four years after the crew's extraordinary ordeal, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission has delivered the findings of its investigation into the crash.
