Travel
Free driver's licence re-sits cut back
The government is cracking down on waitlists for driver's licences by scaling back the eligibility for free re-sits.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 July 2024
On today's episode, the government is pressing ahead with legislation that will force tech giants to pay for the news content they use. General practice owners say telehealth consults are becoming… Audio
Bluebridge ferries cancellations add to Cook Strait crossing woes
Large swells expected for the Cook Strait has seen Bluebridge cancel some ferry sailings for Wednesday.
The high cost of not maintaining critical infrastructure
What happens when upgrades to key pieces of infrastructure are put on the back burner Audio
Calling Home: Hinemoana Baker in Berlin
Poet and musician Hinemoana Baker is calling home on the eve of her return to Aotearoa. Audio
SH1 Brynderwyns opens ahead of long weekend
State Highway One at the Brynderwyns has opened to traffic ahead of the holiday weekend. For four months Northland's main connection to the rest of New Zealand has been severed. Since then anyone… Audio
Air NZ receives huge fuel shipment made from used cooking oil
The green fuel will power the equivalent of 165 jet flights between the capital and Auckland.
Tairawhiti communities isolated as SH35 closes again
In Tairawhiti, State Highway 35 is closed again, isolating communities up the East Coast. Just to the north of Gisborne, more than 700 people were evacuated from Te Karaka overnight and a state of… Audio
NZTA Update on East coasts roads
Drivers in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne are being warned to stay cautious as slips and flooding damaged road and highways. NZTA/Waka Kotahi Rua Pani spoke with Ingrid Hipikiss Audio
The story behind Migration5
New Zealand shares travellers' private data with four other countries. Here's the story of how one reporter found out Audio
Willis responds to ferry decision criticism after ship runs aground
One of the KiwiRail shareholding ministers says there are good reasons for the InterIslander ferry service to stay in government hands.
Nineteen flights cancelled due to fog, Auckland Airport says
Fog is disrupting domestic services for the second time today.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 24 June 2024
On today's episode, the Guardian of the Sounds says the grounding of the Aratere shows the ageing fleet and the route are both disasters waiting to happen. The children's minister says the military… Audio
Jetstar launching two new routes to Queensland
The expansion plans are the biggest boost to the airline's operations in more than a decade, chief executive Stephanie Tully says.
'We needed to look at anywhere else that we could': NZ greyhounds headed overseas in search of homes
Retired racing greyhounds are headed overseas as the industry looks to find homes for its backlog of dogs. Audio
Travel booking site warns scams up 900 percent
The firm's boss says AI is driving the explosion in travel scams.
Explainer: What is bird strike, how does it affect planes?
RNZ explainers editor Katie Kenny explains the age old clash between planes and birds. Audio
Bird strike: What you need to know
Explainer - The remains of a duck were found on the airfield at Queenstown Airport after suspected bird strike. What exactly happened?
Airline's offer to travellers after engine fire a 'slap in the face'
Franz Demhardt paid his own way to Melbourne after Virgin Australia proposed an 18-hour journey from Invercargill.
KiwiRail admits poor communication before train derailment
KiwiRail's general manager of freight, Paul Ashton, tells Corin Dann how communication went so awry in a train derailment that could have been one of the country's worst rail disasters. Audio
