Transport
Paihia-Russell ferry collision: Injured skipper's wife speaks
The wife of Blue Ferry skipper Bill Elliot has spoken for the first time as the wider family gathers at his bedside.
The 77 year old was airlifted from Paihia to Auckland's Middlemore Hospital and… Video, Audio
Harbourmaster details Bay of Islands ferry collision
Northland Regional Harbour Master Jim Lyle talks to Lisa Owen about the water between Paihia and Russell, after a powerful motor boat crashed into a passenger ferry yesterday.
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Witnesses of Bay of Islands boat collision describe horror watching it unfold
Bay of Islands locals are calling for harsher penalties for recreational boaties, after witnesses described the launch involved in yesterday's collision with the Paihia-Russell ferry travelling at… Video, Audio
Collision injures ferry skipper: 'It worries me that it can happen again'
There are renewed demands for boat operators to have mandatory training or a licence in the wake of a ferry skipper being seriously injured. Audio
Parasailing boat comes to aid of Paihia ferry involved in collision
A Northland ferry skipper is in a critical condition in Middlemore Hospital after a collision between the Paihia to Russell ferry and a boat yesterday.
The incident happened just before midday as the… Audio
Highway diversion a boost for Paeroa businesses
The closure of a key highway into the Coromandel Peninsula has come as a welcome boost to businesses in another Waikato town. Audio
Three investigations into boat crash in Bay of Islands
A passenger on a ferry involved in a collision with another boat described it as a "massive launch" coming full throttle straight towards the side of the ferry she was in before it crashed. Audio
SH25A closure a surprise bonus for Paeroa
The closure of a key highway into the Coromandel Peninsula has come as a welcome boost to businesses in another Waikato town. Video, Audio
Paihia-Russell ferry crash: Launch hit at 'full throttle' - passenger
A passenger on the ferry involved in a collision with a motor boat between Russell and Paihia today described the boat as a "massive launch" coming full throttle straight towards the side of ferry… Video, Audio
Dozens of Canterbury buses still MIA each day, but trend improving - council
On average, there were 88 missed trips per day in March.
Cyclone Gabrielle's impact on West Coast roads
The West Coast can expect a greater focus on "resilience" in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Marlborough Council asks government for $52m to fix Marlborough roads
The Marlborough District Council has asked Waka Kotahi for $52.4 million to complete repairs to the region's roads after a severe flooding event in August last year.
Kawhia faces five week road closures
Work on an underslip on the main road into Kawhia is disrupting traffic into the coastal Waikato region so much that one business has shut down.
Residents are worried they will struggle because for… Audio
Kawhia residents face five weeks of road closures
Residents and businesses in the Waikato settlement are worried about the impact of the closures, as Waka Kotahi begins fixing an underslip on SH31.
Walking bikes changing lives
Christchurch resident Karen Brill bought a walking bike 18 months ago, which she says has let her get her life back. She has gone from struggling to make it to the letter box to walking about 6km a… Audio
Tractor crashes into house on Auckland's North Shore
It's not what you expect around breakfast time , a tractor coming throuigh your back fence.
It happened this morning on Auckland's North Shore.
Reporter Finn Blackwell is there.
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Bay of Islands businesses frustrated by road closures
Businesses in the Bay of Islands are losing their patience, as road closures in Northland made for a stop start summer season.
High hopes for a post pandemic bounce back were dashed, with the… Audio
How emissions targets are ignored in Auckland transport plans
One council plan says transport emissions must come down by 50 percent. Other council plans make those cuts impossible.
Bay of Islands business losing patience with roading
Businesses in the Bay of Islands are losing their patience, as road closures in Northland made for a stop start summer season. High hopes for a post pandemic bounce back were dashed, with the… Audio
Anxious waits for student with autism using Auckland buses
The mother of a student with autism, who has been left stressed and on the road when "ghost" buses fail to show, says Auckland Transport has to do better.
Hundreds of bus trips a week have been… Video, Audio
