Transport
KiwiRail to cut health and safety roles - union
A transport union says KiwiRail plans to downsize the team by more than a quarter.
Small signs of progress on EV chargers goal
The Government promised to roll out 10,000 public EV chargers by 2030, but so far it's happening at a fraction of the required rate. However there are signs of progress, as Climate Change… Audio
NZ at bottom of table for EV chargers - but there's some good news
The government promised to roll out 10,000 public chargers by 2030, but building is happening at a fraction of the rate needed.
Auckland Transport, police ramp up school holiday safety efforts
The Auckland Transport will be providing "as high of a level of surveillance as possible" over the network.
Transport Minister defends reversing blanket speed reductions
A former top science adviser for the ministry has criticised the proposal but the Simeon Brown says there's strong evidence NZ doesn't need a blanket approach.
Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
The government's proposal to increase speed limits will lead to more deaths and serious injuries on our roads, according to a new report from the Public Health Communication Centre. The University of… Audio
'We need to pay for the roads' - Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the seven new roads of significance which are being fast-tracked may be tolled to help pay for them.
Schools 'shocked and confused' over speed limit U-turn
The government wants to raise speed limits throughout Auckland - but councillors are fighting back. Audio
Councils voice concern for proposed raised speed limits
The Government said scrapping blanket reductions on local streets including around schools - on arterial roads and state highways will boost productivity and economic growth. However, Marlborough and… Audio
Problems with $19m transport technology upgrade forced redesign, rebuild
A project to upgrade the transport technology network essential to highway safety and responding to crashes hit such big problems it had to be redesigned, rebuilt and has been delivered 18 months…
Auckland Council rejects move to scrap lower speed limits, favours 'safety'
Auckland is telling the government it does not want speed limits in the city to go up to save lives.
Outcry from businesses over 'short notice' roadworks
Shop owners say their incomes have been decimated by poor planning from Auckland Transport on Onehunga Mall Road.
Auckland Council votes against raising speed limits, opposing government plan
Auckland Council has voted against raising speed limits, in opposition to a government transport plan.
Air NZ flight turned back from over the Pacific due to ice, engine problems
An Air New Zealand flight to Hong Kong has been forced to turn back to Auckland after a problem with ice and an engine.
Incomes being obliterated by AT - business owners
Businesses on Onehunga's busy main road said they were given just a week's notice that highly-disruptive footpath repairs would take more than three months. AT is defending its actions, they said the… Audio
Interislander Kaitaki ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
The stabilisers help reduce the vessel's movement for passengers and livestock, Interislander says.
Bus drivers caught in the line of fire as passengers lash out
Violence towards drivers and passengers appears to be on the rise in the country's biggest city.
Remote Solomon Islands community upgrades runway
A remote Solomon Islands community is now finally able to have planes land in the rain, after New Zealand and Australian governments helped pay to upgrade the runway in Seghe. Audio
Minister wants safety protocols reviewed after 'horrific' bus attack
Simeon Brown has asked Auckland Transport to confirm whether staff followed the proper protocols during an attack on a bus that left a teenager with severe facial injuries.
The Panel with Aimie Hines and David Downs (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines and David Downs discuss the announcement of standardised testing from the beginning of school and the debate on speed limits raging on.
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