Parking
Free weekend parking in Wellington under threat
The city's mayor Justin Lester says ratepayers have to decide if they want to keep subsidising parking for those who drive into town on the weekend. Audio
Upper Hutt parking warden dishes out $400K per year in fines
A single parking warden for Upper Hutt is keeping the small city's residents on their toes. Audio
Residents ticketed for parking safely on winding road
Christchurch resident Brian Anderson disappointed over suddenly being ticketed for parking to allow traffic to safety get through a windy steep road. Audio
Do as I say not as I do
A Christchurch Parking Enforcement Services officer has been pinged parking in a disabled car park. Audio
Truckies say new safety rules have made it more dangerous
KiwiRail says it has had to stop truck drivers parking private vehicles near the Picton terminal for safety reasons, but drivers don't agree. The Road Transport Association says the move is also… Audio
Shoppers angry at New Plymouth parking charge
New Plymouth businesses and shoppers are up in arms about the reintroduction of paid parking in the CBD on Saturdays. Audio
Anger at reintroduction of paid parking Saturdays in New Plymouth
New Plymouth businesses and shoppers are up in arms about a plan to reintroduce paid parking in the CBD on Saturdays after a year-long free parking trial comes to an end. Video, Audio
Cost of parking in Wellington CBD could increase
The cost of parking in the capital's CBD could go up 50 cents - the first increase in 13 years. Audio
ACC earns $4m from Middlemore Hospital car park
ACC is earning about $4 million a year running the carpark at Middlemore Hospital. The director of hospital services defends the car park charges of up to $20 a day. Video, Audio
Hospital parking fees
A petition against hospital parking fees has garnered over 10,000 signatures. Audio
Thousands sign petition calling for end to hospital parking
Almost 10,000 people have signed an Auckland man's petition calling for parking fees at hospitals to be scrapped. He has spent hundreds in parking fees to visit his premature son. Video, Audio
Quakes, fires, insurance claims - and then a parking ticket
Christchurch woman Pam Sharpe has endured earthquakes, fires and dealing with insurance companies, but then she received a parking ticket. She tells Checkpoint what happened next. Video, Audio
Cycling with a (fallen) star
Would you line up to go for a bike ride with Lance Armstrong? Audio
Parking hassles at church
A US survey's found people aren't going to church because of the parking problems. Audio
Car park rage
Traffic lawyer Steve Cullen talks about a car parking rage incident in Wellington. Audio
Miramar residents maintain fight against airport parkers
Residents in the Wellington suburb of Miramar will have to continue using home-grown techniques to protect their grassy verges, with a permanent airport parking solution still months away. Audio
Massive car parking hike in Auckland
Are Auckland CBD streets paved with gold - you'd think so with the new parking rates. Audio
Chch council eyes suburban parking meters
Parking meters and residents-only zones are being considered by Christchurch City Council to ease suburban parking pressure.
Chch City Council looking at ways to ease parking in suburbs
Christchurch residents frustrated with parked cars blocking driveways and taking every vacant space on their suburban streets, are hoping a Council plan to address the problems may offer some help. Audio