Transport
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 13 May
On today's episode, the Education Review Office says too many newly graduated teachers are not prepared for the job, we hear from the ERO'S Education Evaluation Centre Ruth Shinoda, as well as the… Audio
AT to charge overnight parking fees in Auckland CBD
Auckland Transport is moving forward with its plan for overnight parking fees in the city centre, despite opposition from the council and businesses. Auckland Transport Chief Executive Dean Kimpton… Audio
Heart of the City on overnight parking charges in Auckland
"Not on" and "out of the blue" - that's how central Auckland businesses are responding to new CBD parking changes. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Petition calls for Te Huia to be funded past June
A petition calling on the Government to fund the Te Huia rail service past the end of June has reached more than a thousand signatures in its first week. Campaign for Better Transport convener Jodi… Audio
NZTA tells dealers to repay Clean Car rebates on almost 200 EVs
Waka Kotahi has found almost 200 cases where car dealers pocketed electric vehicle subsidies, then broke the law.
AT considers exempting Wynyard Quarter from parking increases
Auckland Transport says it may make Wynyard Quarter exempt from increased street parking until the Wynyard Bridge reopens.
GPS 'jamming' hitting thousands of European flights
With a reported 46,000 aircraft citing sat-nav problems over the Baltic Sea between August and March, suspected Russian GPS "jamming" is now being considered a major threat to air safety. Audio
'Massive change': Auckland CBD to be stung with 24/7 parking fees
The fees will cover parking overnight, at weekends and on public holidays as Auckland Transport seeks to collect more money.
One dead after crash in north Taranaki
One person has died and three are seriously injured after a crash closed part of State Highway 3 near Urenui.
Quarry risk to TranzAlpine train, but no quick fix
Delays in the decommissioning of dangerous rock quarry near Greymouth have raised the ire of a West Coast regional councillor.
Stranded Air Vanuatu passengers left with few options as airline shuts down
The airline has been shut down leaving passengers dangling over whether it will fly again. Audio
KiwiRail ferry, port projects wouldn't have broken even - even after 2050
The Transport Ministry has questioned whether KiwiRail is capable of continuing to run the service.
Who will complete the Transmission Gully roading project?
Failing to anticipate the complexity of the consenting system is being cited as the the current builder's shortcomings, an Infrastructure Commission review says.
The Panel with Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed Amon and Cindy Mitchener discuss warnings of power outages from Transpower, and the proposed cable car from Botany to Auckland airport. Audio
Auckland's Onehunga train line running on reduced frequency
A network control system failure had earlier suspended all services.
EV demand on power grids must be regulated, Vector says
New Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls around charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills running into the billions.
Deadline on bus depot feedback extended after blunder
Any response to the plan for a new electric bus depot in Lyall Bay submitted before 17 April has been deleted.
World-leading technology to avoid future Auckland Airport flooding
After significant flooding at Auckland Airport during the Auckland Anniversary floods, steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again.
Vanuatu govt considers placing Air Vanuatu into voluntary administration
The Vanuatu government is considering placing Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of Vanuatu, into voluntary administration.
Air NZ to get competition on domestic route
Barrier Air has announced it plans up to four return flights a day between Auckland and Kerikeri.