Roads
Three Minutes Max: Kathryn Burnett on national 'use your goddamn indicator' month
Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Screenwriter and playwright Kathryn Burnett on New Zealand drivers' issues with indicators Audio
Do we need to reduce our speed limits?
The NZTA says the speed limits are too high on nearly 90 percent of New Zealand roads. Caroline Perry from the BRAKE road safety charity joins us with her thoughts on the idea. Audio
18 people killed on NZ roads in just five days
Eighteen people have died on New Zealand roads since Monday, with at least six of them under the age of 18. And with the Easter break fast approaching, road safety experts warn the road toll is likely… Audio
Investment to fix our deadly roads
The Government has announced a $1.4 billion plan over three years to improve roads and lower the number of deaths on them. The investment will make 870 kilometres of high-risk highways safer. Audio
Road linking Chch to Coast to stay closed until next week
A woman from the Gloriavale Christian community drowned after a stop bank on the swollen Haupiri River gave way, while a 20m section of the main road between Christchurch and the West Coast has washed… Video, Audio
Person killed when bus, car collide on tourist route
A person has died after a tourist bus and rental car collided on State Highway 6 near Kingston this morning. Ten others were taken to hospital, including one who is in a critical condition. Video, Audio
No four lanes - but safer road to Whangarei promised
New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed it won't be building a four-lane highway from Whangarei to Te Hana. Instead it's promising to fix up the worst bit - the notorious stretch of road between… Video, Audio
$150 million for Tairawhiti-Gisborne
The largest chunk of the money will be spent on roading - $137 million - with most of the remainder to be spent on tourism. Audio
Coromandel road blocked again following slips
Coromandel is mopping up after yet another storm damaged roads and stranded tourists. Video, Audio
Patrick Reynolds: Auckland regional fuel tax hits today
The Auckland regional fuel tax comes into effect from today. The money is to go to funding transport projects around the region over the next ten year. Greater Auckland transport commentator Patrick… Audio
Towie's take on NZ drivers
The Panel's been discussing various issues on the roads as part of Road Safety Awreness Week. Today a Christchurch tow truck driver shares some of his experiences of fellow drivers. Audio
The communities being eaten by the sea
All along the West Coast are tiny communities slowly being eaten by the sea. Some residents, evacuated during Gita, say it could be just three years before the sea forces them to leave. Video, Audio
Part of Kapiti Coast sea wall has collapsed
Commuters driving home up the Kapiti Coast face lengthy delays tonight, after State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki was damaged, leaving just one lane open to traffic. Neil Walker from… Video, Audio
Homeowners distraught over proposals for Otaki expressway
The New Zealand Transport Agency today released a shortlist of nine options for an expressway linking Otaki to Levin, all of which would see hundreds of homes affected. Two of those options would go… Video, Audio
Council says plans are in place for Wright Road
Chief executive of the Whangarei District Council, Rob Forlong. Audio
Resident urges council to act on logging road
Alex Wright has fought the Whangarei District Council for years to get them to seal a dusty road outside her house. She talks to Alex Perrotet and says the council is ignoring pleas from its… Audio
Roads Run Through Us: 1
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this first of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand history, consciousness and identity. Audio
On the right Tracks?
With the recent Ernst & Young study into the economic benefits of rail and talk of luxury train serivces from Auckland to Dunedin, we get an overview of railways in New Zealand with the editor of the… Audio
Figures reveal Wellington region traffic slows
New figures confirm what Wellington motorists already knew - it's taking longer to drive in and around the capital, despite millions of dollars being spent to improve the roads. Audio
Insight: Death on the Roads
After years of safety improvements, law changes and public campaigns, the death toll on the roads is trending upwards again. Philippa Tolley asks if it’s just a matter of more people on the roads, or… Audio
