Transport
Further disruption to Auckland trains
There's been even further disruption for Auckland train commuters after an infrastructure problem closed two platforms at Britomart Station, affecting services on major lines.
It comes on top of days… Audio
KiwiRail begins discussions to cancel new ferry contracts
KiwiRail has begun discussions to cancel a $555 million contract for an overseas firm to build it two new Cook Strait ferries.
Late last year the Government rejected a plea for extra funding on the… Audio
Auckland train network reliability in question with CRL on horizon
There are concerns the problems causing rail disruption won't be fixed before the underground metro is finished next year. Audio
Auckland mayor accuses government of 'electioneering'
Wayne Brown says two large projects have already been agreed, but the rest are on hold after the fuel tax was axed. Audio
AT building 28 crossings on a single project
Auckland Transport (AT) is proceeding with at least 28 raised pedestrian crossings as part of a $29.3 million cycling and road improvement project between Point Chevalier and Westmere.
Auckland Mayor calls for the end of Regional Fuel Tax projects
The Mayor of Auckland has called for a stop to all transport projects funded by the soon-to-be-scrapped Regional Fuel Tax.
The government has announced the tax will end by the end of June, prompting… Audio
Who will pay for Auckland's transport projects now?
Future ratepayers will pay the price if critical unfinished transport projects are canned now, an Auckland councillor is warning.
Brown demands stop to fuel tax-funded projects
It comes after the government announced Auckland's Regional Fuel Tax would come to an end in June.
AT: Train services could be cancelled every day until March
The commuter chaos continues in Auckland , train passengers could be facing weeks of disruption and, worst case scenario, it could continue through until March. Auckland Transport said today 19… Video, Audio
Auckland trains to be disrupted for a month, mayor demands answers
88 trains in Auckland were cancelled on Monday, and the disruption is likely to continue. Wayne Brown wants to know why.
Auckland trains face delays and cancellations for second day
Auckland Transport said trains on all lines were running at "reduced frequencies" because of KiwiRail train speed restrictions.
Councils will keep asking for government help to fix roads
Hawke's Bay and East Coast councils say they can't afford to fix the cyclone-damaged roading networks in their regions.
KiwiRail working to upgrade heat resistance of Auckland train tracks
Extensive work was done over the summer holidays but not all the track was upgraded to make it more heat resistant. Audio
Auckland trains cancelled after tracks too hot
Auckland Transport says KiwiRail has tarnished the reputation of the city's train system after 34 services were cancelled because the tracks were too hot.
The Southern line to Papakura was worst… Audio
Scooters, motorbikes may face parking charges in Wellington
Motorcycle and motor scooter riders in Wellington are being revved up by a proposal to introduce paid parking.
Thousands of Auckland commuters affected by train cancellations
With more than 30 cancellations due to hot tracks are in place across the city, and AT says residents deserve better.
Cable Bay Road repairs begin after three major slips
Two days of heavy rain in 2022 washed sediment down the hillside and caked the road in mud.
Ferries need 'urgent attention', ministers told before project axed
KiwiRail told ministers its ill-fated ferry project required "urgent attention", just days before it got axed, according to its briefing to the incoming ministers.
Auckland train commuters outraged as heat closes lines
Thousands of Auckland train commuters are having to find an alternative way home this afternoon with services cancelled because of 'heat' affecting the railway lines. Services on the Eastern, Western… Video, Audio
Busy Tauranga highway to reopen tomorrow morning after hole fix
State Highway 29A is set to reopen tomorrow morning with contractors working overnight to fix a large hole beneath the road.
