Transport
Truth to rumours - is it hard to pass restricted driving test?
There are many urban legends around **Police have a quota for speeding tickets **the soft serve machine is broken **carrots make you see in the dark... and many people are adamant that there's… Audio
The Panel with Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ian Taylor and Georgie Stylianou discuss the lack of marketing behind electric vehicles compared to gas guzzlers and how banks could be assisting with… Audio
More technical woes hit Auckland Transport, commuters
On Tuesday, some commuters received an 'insufficient funds' notification when they tried to tag onto public transport.
Number of heavy freight vehicles on the road rises
The number of heavy freight vehicles on the road has risen for the first time in two months, bucking the narrative of a marked slowdown, though the data remained volatile.
Millions more spent promoting gas guzzlers than small cars or EVs
Car makers say they are going green. But they still spend much more advertising their biggest gas guzzlers than their smaller, less profitable EVs.
Crews work to reopen critical road between West coast & Otago
Waka Kotahi is working to partially re-open Haast Pass; a critical road link between the west coast and Otago. It's been closed since Thursday's storms meaning locals and tourists have to take a nine… Video, Audio
'Irresponsible populism' - Labour on National's proposal to restore speed limits
National are proposing to change the rules governing how speed limits are set if elected next month.
National will mandate a cost-benefit analysis for each speed limit change, which would consider… Audio
National to review speed limit changes if elected
National will change the way speed limits are reviewed, if elected.
By mandating a cost-benefit analysis that includes travel times and economic impacts, they hope to reverse some of the recent… Audio
Wairoa Airport runway extension gets boost from govt
The current runway at the town's airport was too short to land large planes during the Cyclone Gabrielle response.
Road workers race to restore SH6 link to West Coast
There is concern that a bridge on the Haast Pass may have been damaged after thousands of cubic metres of debris from a slip washed onto it.
Election 2023: National promises to end new speed limit reductions
National is promising to end recently-imposed speed limit reductions if it wins the election.
Hybrid trains on the way for lower North Island
The Greater Wellington region is a step closer to ditching the diesel engine.
Auckland Airport warns passengers to expect delays as holidays start
Auckland Airport and biosecurity officials have apologised for the delays passengers have been experiencing at the country's biggest international gateway. Audio
Drivers asked to take extra care as severe weather hits country
Drivers should take extra care on the roads on Friday or avoid driving entirely as severe weather sweeps across the country.
Southland road users should avoid any unnecessary travel due to… Audio
Auckland rail: KiwiRail, Auckland Transport release plans
KiwiRail says its plans for rail network development are not dependent on whether Auckland light rail goes ahead.
Let's Get Wellington Moving plan hits another roadblock
A group opposed to Let's Get Wellington Moving's plan to remove cars from the Golden Mile is taking legal action.
Moving house by bike - a new challenge
Earlier this year, when Auckland resident Fiáin d'Leafy was moving house, they decided to find a fresh way to approach this not so fun chore. Because they did it entirely by bike. Audio
Airport chaos impacts on tourism operators
Over this past week we've seen reports of frustrated arriving passengers at Auckland Airport waiting for hours, loosing luggage, and not knowing what was going on. Tourism operators rely on New… Audio
Wind flips vehicles and downs power lines in the South Island
Wild weather is flipping vehicles over and pulling down powerlines across South Island roads this week.
Extreme caution is advised as 100 kilometre-per-hour wind gusts have flipped five vehicles so… Audio
Person dies after being struck by train
Trains on the Hutt Valley line are running again after thousands of Wellington train commuters were disrupted due to the service being halted when a person died after being struck by a train.
