Daran Ponter

Commuters in Wellington are facing big delays from this morning with trains on the network operating at reduced speeds. Chairperson of the Wellington Regional Council, Daran Ponter spoke to Ingrid… Audio

The government is considering spending $257m to help regional council's fast-track 92 river flood protection projects.

The country's 16 regional councils, under the banner Te Uru Kahika, are planning… Audio

Frustrated Wellington commuters are facing lengthy waits for full buses, as "mad March" hits amid a driver shortage. A hundred services have been suspended as Metlink grapples with a shortage of 120… Audio

The transport sector is also getting a much needed boost with immigration settings being temporarily tweaked to offer a residence pathway.

Cabinet has agreed to develop a sector agreement to support… Audio

Wellingtonians are finally seeing some progress on a plan to get the capital moving.

The government's given the go-ahead for plans to build light rail across town, an extra tunnel through Mt… Audio

A public transport campaigner is giving the government's budget just 3.5 out of 10.

The two month extension of half price fares and a permanent cut for community card holders did little to sweeten… Audio

Protesters at Parliament are accused of dumping raw sewage into stormwater drains, which then ends up in the harbour.

The Wellington Regional Council is investigating and the people are being told… Audio

Wellington bus and train services could be suspended, if the impact of the occupation around Parliament worsens, making them too difficult to operate.

Already, buses are being diverted away from the… Audio

An opening date for the long-awaited Transmission Gully is still unknown. 

So far, only a quarter of the safety and quality assurance tests required under the contract to build the highway have been… Audio

In Wellington, it might never happen, but a "long tunnel" is being proposed between the Terrace Tunnel and Kilbirnie, meaning drivers would effectively avoid the entire city centre. It could ease… Audio

The Wellington Regional Council is pushing the government to put buses and bus infrastructure back into public ownership. The capital's bus system continues to struggle with driver shortages - which… Audio

There is more disruption for Wellington commuters with 100 bus drivers on strike and 26 bus routes not running, frustrating the Greater Wellington Regional Council which manages the city's bus… Audio

Wellington officials want to increase public transport usage by getting people to pay for the parking at major bus and train stations. However, the region aims to increase public transport usage by… Audio

A brand new shared ferry terminal for Wellington won't be built in time for the arrival of Kiwirail's two new supersized boats.

Instead the Greater Wellington Regional Council says an interim… Audio

Where should Wellington's future ferry terminal be built? Two new rail ferries are due in 2024, but new terminals are needed in the capital and Picton to accommodate them. Kiwirail which operates the… Audio

Yachties fear Kiwrail's two new mammoth Cook Strait ferries will spell the end of racing in Wellington's inner harbour.

To accommodate the new ships, Kiwirail wants to move its Interislander terminal… Audio

Plans to build a multi-use ferry terminal in Wellington are in jeopardy, following Kiwirail's insistence it wants to move into the central city beside rival Bluebridge, but won't share facilities with… Audio

As new advice kicks in around social distancing to help combat the spread of Covid-19, challenges are emerging for public transport.

In Wellington yesterday, train platforms were crowded with… Audio

A perfect storm has thrown Wellington's embattled bus service temporarily back into chaos.

The return of university students and the end to summer holidays contribute to what's known as "March… Audio

Wellington's embattled bus network is getting another refresh.

But don't worry just yet - the Regional Council say they're just tweaking - not overhauling - the system to fix many of the problems… Audio