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Rental cars kitted out with talking safety tips
The government is trialling a new program that sends audio safety messages to people driving rental cars. Video
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Minister 'satisfied' with Waterview steel strength
The steel used in NZ's biggest road project is up-to-standard and safe, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says, following questions about its testing. Audio
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Southland backs $250m Hollyford Highway
The Southland District Council has cleared a controversial major toll road through Fiordland National Park to go forward for government approval.
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Support to shift Ports of Auckland
A working group favours moving Ports of Auckland to either the Firth of Thames or Manukau Harbour, but the Transport Minister says neither's likely. Audio
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Electric cars close to price parity, conference told
Commercially competitive electric vehicles are just a few years away, a conference in Wellington has been told.
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Govt to spend $60m a year on 'high risk' roads
An extra $60 million annually to make black spots on rural roads safer will pay for itself in the lives it saves, the AA says.
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'You can't just keep adding lanes to the motorway'
Road tolls are needed to tackle traffic jams in Auckland and their main purpose is not to raise revenue, the Transport Minister says. Audio
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Road charges on way for Auckland
In a major U-turn, road tolling in our biggest city is now on the government agenda with the Transport Minister saying motorists could pay to use roads at peak times in order to reduce congestion over… Audio
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Bridges offers more detail on road charges plan
Auckland drivers will almost inevitably be slapped with tolls or charges in the not too distant future. Audio
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AA says motorists sceptical over road charging plans
In a major U-turn road tolling in Auckland is now on the government agenda with Transport Minister Simon Bridges saying motorists could pay to use roads at peak times in order to reduce congestion… Audio
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Govt backs road tolls for Aucklanders
The government has given its first clear sign that Aucklanders will eventually have to pay road user charges to help fund the city's transport system. Video
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Road tolls increasingly likely for Akld
Road tolls look more likely to become a reality in Auckland, following a report released by the Government and the Auckland Council. Audio
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Akld road tolls seem likely
The chances of Aucklanders paying road tolls has become more likely with the Government for the first time saying the move will come in time. Video, Audio
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Eva Radich: Career Highlights
Eva Radich retired from RNZ this week, following a 35-year broadcasting career. She was a host and producer for RNZ Concert's daily arts news programme Upbeat from 2004. before that she had worked… Gallery
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The Week In Parliament for Sunday 12 June
Budget Debate is completed, with the Government's spending estimates for the year ahead now up for scrutiny before select committees; While the Government manages a majority to pass the budget, it… Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 10 June 2016 - morning edition
Transport Minister Simon Bridges appears before the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee for a review of this year's budget allocation for his ministry; Human Rights Amendment Bill passes… Audio
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Today In Parliament for 8 June 2016 - evening edition
Tributes to Sir Graham Latimer led by Education Minister Hekia Parata. Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, rejects Greens co-leader, James Shaw's question on greenhouse gas emissions as being… Audio
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Trader asked to list suspect steel projects
A steel trader who has claimed dangerously flawed steel is being used in New Zealand has been contacted by officials worried about public safety.
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No thought given to pollution in new road plans - Greens
Government agencies haven't investigated the overall impact their roading projects will have on greenhouse gas emissions, according to official information. Audio
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Vic Crone's billboards must go, Akl Council says
Auckland Council has again ordered the removal of billboards for mayoral candidate Vic Crone, saying they breach election advertising rules.
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Govt's $96m legal aid boost questioned
Legal aid lawyers do not believe the government's biggest top-up to the courts in more than a decade will help the people who need it most. Audio
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Govt 'reckless' to play down steel threat
Playing down the threat of substandard steel that made it past New Zealand controls is reckless of the government, says a veteran global steel trader.
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Substandard steel being imported to NZ
An experienced Asian steel trader says loose controls in New Zealand means 95 percent of substandard steel being imported is not detected and ends up in bridges and buildings. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 3 June 2016
Audio 3 Jun 2016Relatives of the two year old shot in Mangere talk about their grief. A steel trader with extensive experience in the Chinese steel industry says the Transport Minister Simon Bridges is reckless to… Audio
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All aboard: City Rail Link construction begins
The $2.5 billion project to build a rail tunnel through downtown Auckland has been officially launched today.
