Transport
Hopes for an air bridge to Cook Islands soon
Talks are going to get underway within a week to firm up the logistics of creating an air bridge between New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Professor Michael Plank talks about the logistics of that… Audio
School bus tender system 'a phenomenal cock-up', industry boss says
Bus companies are worried a new Ministry of Education plan for tendering school bus routes will annihilate medium-sized firms, particularly in the regions.
Westport given $7m government investment
Westport is earmarked to become the West Coast's main port of call.
The remote coastal town has been singled out to receive most of a $7 million dollar Government-backed investment in the coast's… Audio
Companies forecast trouble over school bus tenders
Bus companies are predicting some small and medium sized firms will go to the wall because of the Ministry of Education's plan to put school bus routes out to tender.
It's been 12 years since… Audio
Transmission Gully gets $5m more for work extension
The Transport Agency is coughing up another $5 million to keep workers on site at the massive Transmission Gully construction project over winter.
Auckland Transport tight-lipped over Drury redevelopment
Auckland Transport says any future funding for projects related to the redevelopment of Drury will have to be looked at as part of the next Regional Land Transport Plan which will be signed off in…
Warbirds over Wanaka head grilled in High Court over crash
The head of airshow Warbirds over Wanaka has been grilled about why two mobile platforms were on a grass strip that caused significant damage to a vintage plane.
Study finds back seat drivers can be useful
A study has revealed that back seat drivers can be useful and even help people to drive more safely. Audio
Airlines wrestle with managed isolation pressures
Air New Zealand says some international passengers with bookings already made, will be affected by its move to pause bookings for at least the next 3 weeks, and it can't rule out there being further… Audio
Hastings Mayor on SH5 repairs: 'I'm not going to sit back'
The Mayor of Hastings says there is a lack of action from the government on the road between Napier and Taupō, where eight people have died in the past year.
Air NZ temporarily suspends incoming international bookings
Air NZ has agreed with the government to put a temporary hold on new international bookings to NZ, for a period of 3 weeks, to ensure there is enough quarantine space for all returning citizens, and… Audio
Song for The Road - Steve West
We're talking to some night time drivers about the music that keeps them trucking. Audio
'Crucial' flights between Auckland and Invercargill resume
The return of a jet service between Auckland and Invercargill has been welcomed after it was grounded during lockdown.
Log-carrier ship stranded at Tauranga Harbour entrance
A log-carrier ship headed for China is stranded at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
The Singaporean-registered Funing lost engine power around 12.30am, and is now anchored on the shallow, sandy… Audio
Unlikely collective call for clearer border strategy
The former chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, the former prime minister Helen Clark and former Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe have co-authored a paper saying keeping the country… Video, Audio
National pledges to revive Waikato Expressway extension
National is promising to revive an old pledge to extend the Waikato Expressway if elected in September.
InterCity gets government funding to rebuild services
InterCity is the first company to get government money to help land and maritime transport firms hit by the drop in tourist numbers due to Covid-19.
Samoan workers in Hawke's Bay are unsure when they can go home
A Samoan worker stuck in Hawke's Bay because of the pandemic says his countrymen are struggling with not knowing when they can return home. Uiti Lagavale arrived in November with 116 others from his… Audio
Thousands waiting for Tonga's border to reopen
A couple stranded in New Zealand say a lack of clear decision-making about reopening Tonga's border has left them and thousands of others in limbo. More than 7000 Tongan citizens are thought to be… Audio
Opening of Pūhoi-Warkworth highway delayed
The completion date for a massive highway north of Auckland has been pushed out by at least five months because of delays caused by the Covid-19 lockdown.