Transport
Call for open water tugs in Cook Strait
Good fortune is not good enough when it comes to saving ships and their passengers from disaster in Cook Strait.
That's the view of Marlborough's mayor, who - alongside the Wellington regional… Audio
Underslip in Coromandel: 'If that one goes, we're basically an island'
The underslip on State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whangamatā has residents concerned about losing their last practical way in or out. Audio
Coromandel residents worried about viability of SH25
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25 between Waihi and Whangamata, which has locals concerned about losing their last practical way in or out. One of the major routes to… Audio
Auckland faces deadline to cut car travel 20 percent
Auckland needs a variety of strategies to reduce car mileage around the city, the AA says.
Severe congestion on Auckland roads, latest details
Extremely heavy traffic is blocking roads in Auckland, with huge delays all across the city.
Auckland Transport says some people are having to wait up to an hour for a bus.
Our reporter Louise… Video, Audio
Large swells force Interislander cancellations
Southerly gales are buffeting the capital, with the large swells likely to persist through Wednesday.
Auckland faces deadline to cut car travel 20 percent
Auckland council has until December to work out how to cut the number of kays cars travel in the city by 20 percent.
It's all part of the goverment's 2035 deadline to reduce nationwide light vehicle… Video, Audio
Road works underway for upgrade of notorious SH3 section
Major road works underway on State Highway 3 between Waitara and Bell Block in Taranaki will save lives, says Minister of Transport Kiri Allan.
Winter concerns loom for Tai Rāwhiti beef and sheep farms
Beef and sheep farmers in Tai Rāwhiti fear they will have paddocks full of starving animals this winter due to a lack of road access. Audio
'Will we be able to get out?' - Residents fear road woes will delay access to healthcare
Coromandel residents are anxious the state of the peninsula's roads means they will have trouble getting the health treatment they need. Audio
Coromandel roads make residents with health needs anxious
Coromandel residents are anxious that the state of the peninsula's roads means they'll have trouble getting the health treatment they need. Some locals are already reported to have moved from the… Audio
Catching a fair ride
Independent taxi drivers asking for sky-high fares are causing headaches for the wider taxi industry. Audio
Thousands of tickets cancelled after Interislander ferry problems
Two weeks after a gearbox issue took an Interislander ferry out of action - thousands of people have had their bookings cancelled.
Many have been rescheduled and able to cross Cook Strait at a… Video, Audio
Napier principal welcomes Napier-Taupō Road reopening
The reopening of a critical cyclone-damaged state highway means students can be reunited with their families and school sports teams are back in the national game.
Basically all traffic is now able… Video, Audio
Yet more disruption for Auckland trains with slip on tracks
Auckland rail commuters can expect disruptions as they head home this evening due to a slip on the tracks near Parnell. Train services are down to one track between the central transport hub of… Video, Audio
Vector keen for traffic management costs to come down
Lines company Vector is supporting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call to reduce road cones across the city and streamline traffic management work.
Vector's chief executive Simon Mackenzie says traffic… Video, Audio
Auckland road cone use 'expensive, unnecessary' - mayor
'Unjustifiable disruption' is how Auckland's mayor has labelled road cones dotted through the city.
Wayne Brown is calling on several big organisations to work out how traffic management can be… Video, Audio
Hipkins decries abuse of road workers, with most highways restored
Road workers have reported being subjected to abuse by passing motorists, which is unacceptable, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says.
'It's a key connection' - State Highway 5 from Napier to Taupō reopens
Temporary speed limits around repairs on the newly reopened road would make the full journey time about three hours, Waka Kotahi said. Audio
Eastland Port to unload first container ship in more than 40 years
Gisborne's Eastland Port has been on a monumental learning curve over the last week-and-a-bit, as it prepares to unload its first container ship in more than 40-years.
The government's paying nearly… Audio
