Transport
Busted parking meters no barrier to issuing fines
Drivers in New Plymouth are crying foul over the council continuing to issue parking tickets in the CBD despite almost half its meters not working properly.
Some machines have crashed completely… Audio
Consultation open on English/te reo Māori road signs
Inroads are being made to get te reo Maori and English signage up. Bilingual signs were recently unveiled in Heretaunga, Hastings. Te Matawai is leading the project alongside Waka Kotahi. Audio
Safety fears after accident on damaged Whangateau road
Residents in a rural north Auckland street are concerned about the state of their roads, where a woman had a serious accident on a quad bike. She and two children were taken to hospital. They took… Audio
Auckland Council in talks on moving some roads to safer ground
Auckland Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground, the supercity's deputy mayor says. Audio
Nats need to 'go back to school' over bilingual sign criticism - Māori Party
The Māori Party co-leader says the National Party should go back to school if it thinks including te reo Māori on road signs is confusing.
Potholes leave Whangārei woman without drivable car
A cluster of potholes has left a Whangārei mum with an unusable car and a chunky repair bill after the thud of hitting them set an airbag off. And she would like the road maintenance contractors to… Video, Audio
Strong winds cause flight cancellations, delays and diversions at Queenstown Airport
Metservice has an orange strong wind warning in place for Queenstown and the Southern Lakes, with severe gale northwesterlies in exposed places and gusts of up to 130 kilometres per hour.
NZ's rise in air travel 'incompatible' with Paris Agreement
New Zealanders are some of the worst emitters in the world when it comes to aviation and none of the current efforts to fix that will be good enough, scientists say. Audio
Mainfreight says supply constraints should ease with plenty of capacity now
There is reportedly plenty of capacity available to get goods moving again, despite some industries reporting ongoing supply constraints.
Urgent action needed for NZ aviation to meet Paris Agreement
A new report warns urgent action is needed in New Zealand's aviation industry to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Aotearoa ranks sixth in the world for it's per-capita… Audio
Freight company shows strong results, though trade drops more recently
Global transport company Mainfreight has delivered a strong full year result, though its second half fell short of its expectations as international freight congestion eased.
Queenstown Airport unveils new future plans
Big changes are afoot at Queenstown Airport as it plans for more technology, more bicycles, and a 33 percent increase in the number of passengers over the next decade. But the airport is assuring… Audio
Adelaide Road to fully reopen on Thursday after Loafers Lodge fire
Adelaide Road in the Wellington suburb of Newtown is set to reopen in both directions on Thursday for the first time since the devastating fire at Loafers Lodge just over a week ago.
More tourists, same number of flights - Queenstown Airport unveils new future plans
The airport has released its draft master plan for public consultation, hoping for a better reaction than its last one got. Video
MV Shiling highlights lack of ocean-capable tug in Cook Strait
The stricken cargo ship MV Shiling has returned to Wellington Harbour almost two weeks after it set sail for Singapore.
Stricken cargo ship MV Shiling returns to Wellington Harbour
The stricken cargo ship MV Shiling has returned to Wellington harbour, almost two weeks after it set sail for Singapore for urgent repair work. The ship was forced to make a mayday call when it lost… Video, Audio
Protective screens trialed for bus drivers in Auckland
A trial of protective perspex screens around drivers is underway with a survey of more than 200 seeing largely positive feedback so far. But the Minister for Auckland and Transport Michael Wood says… Video, Audio
CRL completion due November 2025, but when will it actually open?
It could be another three years before trains are rolling through Auckland's City Rail Link.
The construction's expected to finish by November 2025, but will then have to undergo major testing before… Video, Audio
Safety moves, pay rises will help boost bus services by year's end - Transport Minister
Safety improvements and better pay are among major incentives for easing a shortage of bus drivers.
The Pre-Panel with Steve McCabe and Julia Hartley-Moore
Wallace and panellists Steve McCabe and Julia Hartley-Moore discuss a Northland highway so riddled with potholes it deployed a woman's airbags. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their mind… Audio
