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National and Labour have started their battle for Auckland voters by laying out their plans to tackle the city's transport woes.

National says it will spend $267 million over the next three years on the Auckland and Wellington rail networks.

The government has made an election pledge to inject billions of dollars more into Auckland's road and rail network. Audio

Auditor-General Martin Matthews says he feels "as angry and aggrieved as anyone" over the Transport Ministry fraud that occurred on his watch.

With three weeks of Parliament left before it dissolves, there is still a surprising amount of action, both in the Chamber and politically.

“I suppose when you come from a relatively homogeneous starting point, it’s not going to be difficult to say it’s the most diverse list ever.”

The National Party's list for the September election is dominated by sitting MPs.

A contentious KiwiRail report makes the case for a new rail line in Auckland, claiming it would take at least 400 heavy vehicles off the road each week.

The Transport Minister says a report clearing him of trying to improperly influence officials gave him "some sense of vindication".

KiwiRail has been criticised after it appeared to roll over when Transport Minister Simon Bridges' staff asked for a report to be kept secret, while the minister himself has been cleared.

Businesses in Woodville will have to wait until Christmas before they know whether a permanent alternative to the Manawatu Gorge road will go through, or bypass the town.

The government has apologised to staff bundled out of the ministry after speaking out about a manager later convicted for stealing nearly $650,000.

Dunedin City Council is warning people not to try to return to the flooded settlement of Henley until flood waters recede. Video

The government is to spend more than $230 million improving State Highway 1 on either side of Kaikōura and creating a new cycleway.

Emails from the Transport Minister show he told his own ministry that its plans to withhold information from a Labour MP were at odds with its promise to be open and transparent.

The government is pumping millions of dollars into the West Coast in an effort to move its economy away from coal mining.

The Māori Party's ambitious plan to resurrect rail in the regions is being questioned, with critics worried it is doomed to fail.

It is outrageous the government is still considering introducing special economic zones after being told not to by officials, Forest and Bird says.

Official documents show the government has been working on plans to bypass environmental protections, Forest & Bird says. Audio

The Hurunui District mayor is concerned only one business in his district is benefiting from a government support grant to help quake hit businesses.