Transport
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
In today's episode, the worst of the rainfall is expected to hit around now in the sodden Tasman region, with road closures and evacuations already underway, Tasman's far west, including Farewell… Audio
Animals posing hazards on the roads
The New Zealand Transport Agency is asking livestock owners to be more vigilant about where their animals are, after a number of recent incidents on highways. Journey manager Nicole Felts spoke to… Audio
Scores ignore rain to welcome new Bluebridge ferry
The Livia will be able to carry more freight and passengers across Cook Strait compared with the vessel it replaces.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
In today's episode, Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and two charges of sex trafficking, but guilty of two prostitution charges - one of which related to ex-partner and… Audio
Bluebridge's new ferry Livia arrives
Bluebridge's new ferry Livia arrived in Wellington on Thursday. Reporter Krystal Gibbens spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Social media, gaming making AK public transport cool online
Bus driving and social media influencing does not sound like it goes hand in hand, but some drivers are making it work. Ke-Xin Li reports. Audio
Social media, gaming making AK public transport cool online
Bus driving and social media influencing doesn't sound like it goes hand in hand, but some drivers are making it work Audio
Port companies and KiwiRail reach agreements over two new Cook Strait ferries
The agreements cover the type of infrastructure and equipment needed before two new Cook Strait ferries arrive in 2029.
Community support workers among NZ's lowest paid
Carers who look after New Zealand's elderly workers are among the country's lowest-paid employees. Audio
Horse riders excluded from shared path, told to use highway
Horse riders are struggling to rein in their anger after horses have been banned from a shared use pathway planned to run alongside a new highway between Ōtaki and Levin - and instead told to ride on… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30th June 2025
In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable… Audio
Faster speed limit for popular Auckland motorway
A motorway used by over 20,000 vehicles a day will have a new speed limit of 110kph from Tuesday.
Auckland Airport's international check-in briefly evacuated due to fire alarm
Arriving passengers were temporarily held in the baggage reclaim area as a precaution.
The Manakau man crafting vintage propellers
Next time a vintage aircraft flies overhead there's a good chance it's being propelled by the handiwork of a man from Manakau, an hour north of Wellington. For over 25 years Jeff Fox has created… Audio
Evacuations in Tasman District due to heavy rain
Heavy rain, surface flooding and slips has forced evacuations in Tasman. Tasman Mayor Tim King spoke to Morning Report. Audio
KiwiRail staff 'overworked' when machine derailed in 2023
Accident investigators say KiwiRail staff were overworked and didn't know about missing track when maintenance machinery derailed in Auckland in 2023. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission's… Audio
KiwiRail staff 'overworked' when machine derailed, inquiry finds
As well, train controllers and track officers were kept in the dark about a gap in the railway.
Students told they don't qualify for free school bus
Parents who raised concerns about what they say is a dangerous school bus stop near Nelson have been told most of their children dont qualify for the free ride. Some students have to cross the busy… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 25 June 2025
In today's episode, an Aucklander who was trapped in Tehran amid the bombings over the past two weeks is finally back in New Zealand, a detective giving evidence in the murder trial of Julia DeLuney… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 25 June 2025
In today's episode, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is again calling for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict, saying diplomacy must come first, not last, the longest ad ever made in… Audio
