Travel

Live Australian freshwater crayfish are among the contraband sniffed out by Biosecurity at Auckland Airport in the past three months.

The number of air passengers screened in the first quarter of… Video, Audio

Hawke's Bay was one of the most affected areas when Cyclone Gabrielle arrived in February. Hawke's Bay Tourism Chief Executive Hamish Saxton talks to Jesse about how visitors can help the region… Audio

A key route between Northland and Auckland is now open both ways, for the first time since Cyclone Gabrielle hit. 

Three Olympic swimming pools' worth of rubble has been cleared to make this happen… Audio

Aucklanders could have a new harbour crossing sooner than first thought.

Construction of a second bridge or tunnel across or under the Waitemata harbour is expected to begin in 2029.

Five options… Audio

It's been a year since the long-awaited opening of Transmission Gully.

Waka Kotahi says it's seen eight-point-four million journeys.

The 27-kilometre route is about 10 minutes quicker, and coastal… Audio

Cook Strait ferry services have more difficulties on their hands, with swell warnings causing all Interislander sailings to be canned on Wednesday. 

On top of that, thousands of passengers planning… Audio

Whanganui born Alex Rothman is calling home from Tashkent in Uzbekistan where he teaches high school history. Audio

The bout of bad weather is still causing disruptions for travelers in Wellington.

On the roads, drivers are being warned of possible flooding and debris, and by sea, all Cook Strait ferries this… Audio

Aviation currently makes up 3.5 percent of global carbon emissions, and that number is only set to rise. Dr Grant Lumsden is partnerships manager at Wellington UniVentures, talks to Jesse about some… Audio

Wallace and panellists Ed Amon and Nalini Baruch talk to cartographer Jim Lewis about the dying art of map making. Plus our panellists tell us what's been on their mind this week. Audio

Kiwis travelling to the UK on a youth mobility visa will soon be able to stay there for three years, instead of two.

The deal was reached last year - but has been brought forward to start from July.

There are major traffic problems in Auckland this morning with the Southern Motorway closed just north of Papakura,  because of a huge truck fire in the early hours of this morning.

Nearby houses… Audio

Two major roads in northern Hawke's Bay have reopened as efforts are made to reconnect the battered region,

Waka Kotahi said two key routes into Wairoa were reopened after being assessed by… Audio

Auckland's Southern Motorway, north of Papakura,  has been closed by a huge truck fire. 

Nearby houses were evacuated.

Reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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