Transport
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.
…Driver training advocates welcome testing changes
Advocates for driver training say changes being rolled out for testing are long overdue. From Monday, applicants for Class 1 theory and practical tests will now only be eligible for one free re-sit… Audio
How removing resit fees for driver licences led to long queues
Re-sitting drivers tests now cost more - Counties Driving School boss Alistair McGregor talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
Travel bookings up for winter holidays
A government crackdown on truancy and parents who take their children away from learning during school appears to be working. New Flight Centre data shows travel bookings are up for the winter… Audio
Canterbury police crack down on street racing
Canterbury police say illegal street racing turning violent or resulting in death was the reason for their crack down at the weekend. Officers in the region gave out almost 450 driving infringement… Audio
Snow is expected on several South Island passes
Snow is expected on several South Island passes and the Desert Road today. And predicted high swells mean some Cook Strait ferry crossings have been cancelled. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo… Audio
'Excessive' road cone use sparks cost concerns
Farmer Ray Logan has had enough of what he describes as the "over-the-top" use of road cones.
Auckland train disruptions to stop as union deal reached
More than 500 staff at Auckland One Rail have been carrying out a partial strike over the past month over their workload.
Changes begin today: Auckland fuel tax ends, FamilyBoost credits start
Today marks the start of a number of changes - from the end of the Auckland regional fuel tax to the start of the FamilyBoost system, which provides credits to many families paying for early childhood… Audio
Aucklanders wake up to an 11.5-cent fuel price drop as tax ends
Aucklanders should be waking up to an eleven-and a half-cent drop in fuel prices today as the Auckland Fuel Tax comes to an end. The Government says removing the fuel tax should help ease the cost of… Audio
Will petrol prices actually drop in AK after 11.5c tax off?
Aucklanders won't be paying as much for petrol today as the regional fuel tax is dumped - Waitomo Group chief executive Simon Parham joins Nathan Rarere. Audio
Questions over who will get national transport ticketing system first
The rollout of the national public transport ticketing system in Auckland is budgeted to cost $23 million initially, just to get to a halfway point.
AA puts fuel companies on notice ahead of fuel tax's removal
The AA says it will be watching closely to make sure fuel companies pass on savings to customers once they are no longer collecting the Auckland regional fuel tax.
