Transport
Daycare upset cycleway construction will force parents to park 50m away
Businesses along Wellington's Thorndon Quay have been given less than a week to prepare for a year's worth of disruption. Audio
Businesses confused over Let's Get Wellington Moving
Wellington businesses say they're confused and frustrated about the impact of the latest upgrade to public transport and cycleways.
Some owners have received an email from Let's Get Wellington… Audio
Cheaper Auckland Light Rail option could be discussed
Auckland light rail might not be off the table just yet, despite National saying it wanted to cancel plans for such a system within its first 100 days in office.
Treasury estimates put the final… Audio
Safety at level crossings not up to scratch - TAIC
Transport safety investigators are calling for better safety measures at level crossings, following a near collision between a bus and a freight train in Christchurch.
Cyclist's novel solution for thumb tacks on bike lane
A Wellington cyclist has found a novel solution to clear thumb tacks strewn along a cycle lane on his way to work. Audio
'Customers waiting long enough': Airline makes short-term move to ease call centre woes
Air New Zealand is working with an Australian call centre company with a base in the Philippines to expand its call centre support for customers.
KiwiRail coal train trapped by slip in Buller Gorge
A slip has trapped a KiwiRail coal train in the West Coast's Buller Gorge.
Campaign to bring back Dunedin-Brisbane flights takes off
A Dunedin boy is on a mission to get direct international flights taking off at Dunedin Airport again.
Wellington cyclist uses broom to sweep away tacks
A Wellington cyclist who attached a broom to the front of his bike to brush thumb tacks off the cycleway says it was very cost effective.
Reports of thumb tacks appearing on cycle ways have been… Audio
Police at pains to remind parents to buckle up kids
A veteran police officer is trying to get people to buckle their kids in. Over the past seven weeks, Taupo police have set up seatbelt Checkpoints near schools and other spots around the district. 94… Video, Audio
Aviation and deer industry trailblazer Sir Tim Wallis dies aged 85
Sir Tim Wallis the founder of one of New Zealand's biggest airshows, and an aviator and deer farmer, has died aged 85. Audio
Inflation eases but fuel prices continue to climb
Inflation figures have eased slightly, but petrol prices continue to rise. Ia Ara Aotearoa, Transporting New Zealand, says those fuel prices will put extra pressure on businesses and families in the… Audio
Auckland's light rail on chopping block under National Govt
Auckland Light Rail is one of many Labour Party projects on the chopping block under the incoming National government. The party has promised to scrap plans for the city-to-airport link within its… Video, Audio
One of three cycleway sections complete between Wellington and Lower Hutt
The first of three sections of the Te Ara Tupua cycleway which will link up Wellington and Lower Hutt has had its official opening ceremony.
Auckland motorway incidents: Pedestrian killed, multiple car crash
A person has died after being struck by a vehicle on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
KiwiRail's ferry safety checks lead to orders for work on 754 critical components
Safety checks on ferries following an hour adrift for 800 people in Cook Strait, found hundreds of components were more critical than thought.
'Not in our backyard': Old trains dumped in North Island town
'Not in our backyard thank you very much'. Taumaranui locals want to know why disused trains from Auckland have been dumped in their town. The unwanted Auckland carriages were surplus to requirement… Video, Audio
Crash kills motorcyclist on SH1 near Dunedin
One person has died after a motorcycle collided with a car north of Dunedin this morning.
Two villages planned to house workers in cyclone damaged areas
Plans are underway for camps to house some of the thousands of extra workers needed in Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti over the next few years.
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says it's planning two… Audio
State Highway 15 in Northland to close overnight for repairs 26-27 October
Northland motorists are being warned State Highway 15 will be closed for essential bridge repairs for two nights this month with no local detour possible.
