Roads
Patrick Reynolds: Auckland regional fuel tax hits today
The Auckland regional fuel tax comes into effect from today. The money is to go to funding transport projects around the region over the next ten year. Greater Auckland transport commentator Patrick… Audio
Towie's take on NZ drivers
The Panel's been discussing various issues on the roads as part of Road Safety Awreness Week. Today a Christchurch tow truck driver shares some of his experiences of fellow drivers. Audio
The communities being eaten by the sea
All along the West Coast are tiny communities slowly being eaten by the sea. Some residents, evacuated during Gita, say it could be just three years before the sea forces them to leave. Video, Audio
Part of Kapiti Coast sea wall has collapsed
Commuters driving home up the Kapiti Coast face lengthy delays tonight, after State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki was damaged, leaving just one lane open to traffic. Neil Walker from… Video, Audio
Homeowners distraught over proposals for Otaki expressway
The New Zealand Transport Agency today released a shortlist of nine options for an expressway linking Otaki to Levin, all of which would see hundreds of homes affected. Two of those options would go… Video, Audio
Council says plans are in place for Wright Road
Chief executive of the Whangarei District Council, Rob Forlong. Audio
Resident urges council to act on logging road
Alex Wright has fought the Whangarei District Council for years to get them to seal a dusty road outside her house. She talks to Alex Perrotet and says the council is ignoring pleas from its… Audio
Roads Run Through Us: 1
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this first of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand history, consciousness and identity. Audio
On the right Tracks?
With the recent Ernst & Young study into the economic benefits of rail and talk of luxury train serivces from Auckland to Dunedin, we get an overview of railways in New Zealand with the editor of the… Audio
Figures reveal Wellington region traffic slows
New figures confirm what Wellington motorists already knew - it's taking longer to drive in and around the capital, despite millions of dollars being spent to improve the roads. Audio
Insight: Death on the Roads
After years of safety improvements, law changes and public campaigns, the death toll on the roads is trending upwards again. Philippa Tolley asks if it’s just a matter of more people on the roads, or… Audio
Manawatu Gorge's new road to take 5 years
The options for a new road through the slip-prone Manawatu Gorge have been narrowed down from 14 to four. NZTA regional highway manager Ross l'Anson says five years is a long time for the new road to… Audio
Palmerston North locals evaluate Manawatu Gorge options
Palmerston North residents have been casting a critical eye over the four shortlisted roads to replace the Manawatu Gorge road. Each of the proposed alternative routes will take at least five years to… Audio
Locals at crossroads on Manawatu Gorge resolution
Four roads have been shortlisted to replace the Manawatu Gorge road but its still unclear which of the options is the favourite for local residents. Each of the proposed alternative routes will take… Audio
The human cost of the new proposed Manawatu Gorge routes
One of four proposed alternative routes to the Manawatu Gorge cuts right through Stuart Bolton's property. He's resigned to his fate thought, saying he'll sell if it's in the public good. Video, Audio
Rising NZ road toll a worrying trend
The country's death toll on the roads is rising. Just this weekend, three people died on state highways in the North Island, and overnight in Southland three people died in a two-car crash on State… Audio
Cheers and fears as bypass proposed for notorious Northland hill
The latest plan for bigger and better highways in the region has road advocates cheering but rail enthusiasts dismayed.
Businesses plea for help following gorge closure
Calls are growing for an economic assistance package for businesses affected by the massive slip which has closed the Manawatu Gorge on State Highway 3. Audio
Tale of two towns: Frustration at gorge closure
RNZ reporter Jacob McSweeny is in Ashhurst, where a public meeting is being held for Ashhurst and Woodville residents frustrated about the extended closure of the Manawatu gorge. Video, Audio
NZTA reopens two Ngauranga Gorge lanes
The Transport Agency is on track to open two lanes into Wellington on Ngauranga Gorge after yesterday's slip, which delayed the travel of thousands of commuters. Audio