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Transport and tourism operators are bracing themselves for the imminent closure for repairs of State Highway One through the Brynderwyn Hills. Audio

Truckies are hoping for a big lift in road funding in this year's Budget.

Roading is likely to be a big ticket item in the Budget, given flood damage costs of up to $14.5billion, half of which will… Audio

Trucking companies believe a tunnel is the best option for a second Auckland Harbour crossing.

The Government has revealed five options for another link to the North Shore and is promising… Audio

There's a long list of roads that have been damaged in the flooding, including main highways.

It's creating headaches for businesses relying on the network. The National Road Carriers Association… Audio

Fixing damaged roads should be a top priority for the incoming Prime Minister according to a freight industry group.

The National Road Carriers Association is pleased Chris Hipkins is going to focus… Video, Audio

A New Plymouth man has run away with the unofficial world record for speed golfing. And run he did - playing 311 holes of golf in a day which is more than 17 full rounds. Shanon Stallard teed off at… Video, Audio

Aotearoa is ready to welcome back the world, but how are they going to get here.

The number of international carriers coming into the country has slimmed down considerably since Covid hit.

In… Video, Audio

An airline industry group is calling on the government to relax managed isolation (MIQ) restrictions because it worries international airlines may give up on coming here at all. Video, Audio

The tourism industry is heaving a sign of relief with the prospect of the border opening with Australia in less than two weeks. Australians made up 40-percent of tourists in 2019, spending two billion… Audio

It will be another two weeks until the public will know when a trans-Tasman bubble will be put in place.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are a series of boxes to be ticked before an… Video, Audio

Commercial air services hanging on by their fingernails are thankful the Government will continue supporting air freight. 

The scheme, which started last May, has supported 6000 flights carrying $8… Audio

With a vaccine timeline of about a year, regional tourist operators are grappling with another year of uncertainty with some questioning whether their business will survive.

Tourism reporter Tess… Audio

The Prime Minister has announced an agreement in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia before April 2021, but there are calls for more clarity about specific timing to allow operators… Audio

The Board of Airline representatives executive director Justin Tighe-Umbers discusses the future with The Panel. Audio

NZ Aviation Coalition Co-chair Justin Tighe-Umbers and Adrian Littlewood CEO Auckland Airport join Kathryn Ryan. Audio

Domestic travel could begin as soon as mid-May. What will it mean for our crippled tourism industry, and regions facing soaring unemployment? And what will air travel look like once it resumes… Audio

Airlines flying in and out of New Zealand say they're not set up to collect the government's proposed 25-dollar border tax.The specific details of how the tax will work will be made public in the next… Audio

The aviation industry says airlines around the world are nervous about the looming border tax in New Zealand, because they may be required to collect it. Australians and Pacific Islanders, as well as… Audio