Transport
Transmission Gully wrongly claiming international accreditation for sustainability - certifier
Waka Kotahi has been making exaggerated claims about how 'green' its highways are. This has come to light amid investigations into Transmission Gully's impacts on fish, streams and Porirua Harbour.
Transport advocate suggests closer scrutiny of CRL as deadline looms
The boss of Auckland's long-anticipated underground rail network is giving no guarantee it will hit its opening deadline of 2026. Audio
Transport agency seeking feedback on Brynderwyn Hills repair timetable
Waka Kotahi is considering delaying a planned closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills for slip repairs following an outcry from Northland businesses.
InterCity owner Entrada buys Greyhound Australia
Auckland-based travel and tourism operator Entrada has taken over one of Australia's biggest tourist bus operators, Greyhound.
People travelling despite cost of living crisis
Despite the rising cost of living, new travel data shows airline capacity is back to 90 percent of pre Covid levels.
New Flight centre data shows the travel trends for the first full year since… Audio
City Rail Link deadline not guaranteed - project boss
Construction of Auckland's City Rail Link is nearly done, but there is no guarantee the November 2025 deadline will be met, chief executive Sean Sweeney says. Audio
Wairoa waiting to see new govt's recovery minister
To Hawke's Bay now, and YET ANOTHER slip closed part of state highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa yesterday, and motorists were left without a detour. The road stayed closed overnight and Waka Kotahi… Audio
Motorists urged to check updated vehicle safety ratings
New Zealand's transport agency is asking drivers to check the safety ratings of their cars.
Will we see the Tesla Cybertruck in Aotearoa?
Today Tesla announced the final specifications - and price - for their controversial Cybertruck. Almost five years since they announced, and started taking pre-orders, for the car! In the USA it… Audio
Wellington 'bustastrophe' nearing end as more services planned
Wellingtonians can expect to see the city's bus timetables return to normal by the end of January, after grappling with ghost buses and cancelled services for more than a year.
Wellington nurses warn staff may quit jobs over parking restriction
Nurses and other staff at Wellington Hospital warn plans by the council to restrict nearby parking could force some to quit their jobs. Over half of those who responded to consultation on the plan… Audio
Bay of Plenty locals feeling hard done by after hefty parking fines
A storm's brewing over a Bay of Plenty Coffee cart and some instant parking tickets. The drive through coffee shop is on a lot behind a service station at Tauriko on State Highway 29 just out of… Video, Audio
'Bus-tastrophe' over as timetables return to normal in Wellington
Wellingtonians can expect to see the city's bus timetables return to normal by the end of January, after grappling with ghost buses and cancelled services for more than a year.
Metlink told… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson looks at the suggestion to build a gondola network to help ease traffic woes around Aotearoa. Audio
What's next for Auckland 'transport challenges' now light rail halted?
The government has agreed to cancel Labour's multi-billion-dollar light rail plans - but it is not clear what it will do instead.
Green MP Julie-Anne Genter on government plans to scrap LGWM
The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project.
The government has agreed to cancel… Audio
Canterbury's $10.8 billion transport wish list
Canterbury mayors are backing the call for a $10.8 billion investment in local transport infrastructure, but the government will need to help.
Coromandel residents weeks away from SH25A Xmas present
Coromandel residents and holidaymakers are just weeks away from being able to cross the peninsula via the main road again. State Highway 25A was washed away in the summer storms, and a massive rebuild… Video, Audio
Groundbreaking transatlantic flight using greener fuel takes off
Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it is flying from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK Airport.
USAR vehicles in "crisis" says senior officer
Urban Search and Rescue have trucks so old they keep breaking down and are not safe.
This, from OIA papers that include an email from the day Cyclone Gabrielle hit in which a senior Urban Search and… Audio
