Auckland Transport
Auckland maritime tech company to build electric ferries
The electric future for Auckland's ferries has ramped up a notch. Two publicly-funded electric ferries are planned for Auckland Harbour crossings, plus Auckland ferry operator Fullers plans to launch… Audio
Streets may be safer as speed cut to 30km/h near schools
Auckland streets may be about to get a bit safer, with plans for lower speed limits on more than 1600 roads across the city.
Nearly a thousand of them are around 82 schools in the city.
It's a move… Video, Audio
One road, 68 cameras: The technology enforcing compliance
New technology being rolled out by Auckland Transport in an effort to ensure bus lane compliance has been labelled "overkill" - but the agency says it'll help keep people and freight moving around the… Audio
What's behind Auckland's rail network disruption?
Auckland drivers' Harbour Bridge woes might be over, but it's another story for the city's rail commuters. Rail network services are set for months of disruption, with rolling four-week outages on the… Audio
Truck crashes leave Auckland Harbour Bridge hobbled
Auckland Harbour Bridge suffered serious damage on Friday when wind gusts of over 120km/h caused two trucks to crash. NZTA Senior Journey Manager Neil Walker is with us for an update. Audio
Speed limits lowered in Auckland CBD
Auckland Transport has voted to implement a bylaw which will lower speed limits on most Auckland roads, except those not categorised as high risk and where there is a significant preference for the… Audio
Brakes on Auckland? AT considers lower speed limits
The board of Auckland Transport has a big decision to make today: whether to slow traffic on key roads across the city in a bid to reduce deaths and injuries. In 2017, 64 people died on the regions… Audio
Pressure on Fullers after breakdowns, stranded passengers
Pressure is mounting on Auckland ferry company Fullers to hand over control of its operations to the council after a rough few months.
On Thursday, hundreds of passengers were left stranded in… Audio
Coy candidates playing the media
Prospective politicians with hired hands from PR are flying kites in the media before committing to a campaign. Candidates running for office should be covered as news but can the media avoid being… Video, Audio
Free rides on Auckland public transport tomorrow
Free public transport will be offered on most Auckland public transport services tomorrow.
KiwiRail apologises to Akl commuters, pledges investigation
It is promising an investigation into a city-wide Auckland train services disruption today - the third similar shutdown this year. Audio
1000 bus runs a day at risk due to meal breaks - bus operators
Bus operators claim more than 1000 bus runs a day are at risk because of set meal breaks for drivers coming into law next month, but the Transport Minister says they're scaremongering. Audio
Auckland's stricken rail system to be back to normal tomorrow
The city's mayor says he will be asking Auckland Transport for an explanation about how the city's rail network was crippled for most of the day, and how it could be prevented from happening again.
Kiwirail failure ‘raises questions about network resilience’
Auckland Transport says the signal failure that stopped every train in its tracks this morning raises questions about the resilience of Kiwirail's network. Audio
Auckland light rail project boss announced
Carl Devlin has been announced as the new head of Auckland's light rail development project.
Lime e-scooter trial in Auckland extended
The Lime e-scooter concession for Auckland has been extended until the end of March.
Motorists against 30km/h Auckland CBD limit
In the AA's biggest ever Auckland survey, 62 percent of motorists opposed a 30km/h speed limit in the city centre
Street fighting: the media’s big bike battle
How we get around our cities has suddenly flared up in our news. Even media colleagues are calling each other haters and zealots, and calling each other out for fake news. But is this just background… Audio
30km/h speed limit eyed for all Auckland CBD roads
Auckland Transport is looking at cutting the speed limit to 30km/h on all central city roads to reduce the alarming rise in deaths and injuries.
Speed limit may be lowered to 30kmh on Auckland CBD roads
Auckland Transport is considering cutting the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour on all central city roads to reduce the rise in deaths and injuries. Audio