Transport
Hercules fleet: 'It's amazing they've managed to keep them flying'
The Defence Force's old Hercules fleet was grounded three times overseas this year because of faults.
Snow, rain disrupt weekend travel again in South Island
Rain and snow is disrupting several roads in the South Island although Arthurs Pass is now open again.
Fast rail link between Auckland and Hamilton mooted for the future
A fast train service between Hamilton and Auckland that could complete the trip in half the current time is to be investigated by the government.
Wellington divided on jaywalking
Comments by a Wellington City councillor that careless jaywalkers on the capital's Golden Mile might be the victims of natural selection has outraged some road safety campaigners.
However, Brian… Audio
Wellington train commuters not happy with more delays today
More delays for Wellington train commuters - Emma Hatton reports from the scene. Audio
Airports pressured to allow Māori taonga on planes
Pressure is building on Aviation Security Services to review a policy which prevents some Māori taonga from being taken onto planes. It comes after two men shared their stories about being stopped… Audio
'It's all looking up for Hamilton': Auckland-Waikato development on the rise
New Zealand's first urban growth agreement between central government, local councils and mana whenua has been signed to manage development in the area between Hamilton and Auckland.
Wellington trains running at lower capacity
Some trains in and out of Wellington this morning will be running at reduced capacity after more than a dozen were taken out of service yesterday.
Rare auction of luxury classic cars in Auckland
A very special car auction is being held this weekend in Auckland. Among the cars up for sale at Webbs Auctions are Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, and a very rare Citroen. First Up Producer Jeremy Parkinson… Video, Audio
Wellington train outage to affect evening rush hour
All but one train line in the capital has now been restored following a major fault earlier today but services are still reduced.
Dangerous wait: Locals want action on Paekākāriki road
Paekākāriki locals fear months of more car crashes and possible fatalities on State Highway 1 while they wait for Transmission Gully to open. Video
Police open to using facial recognition from CCTV
Police are not ruling out using facial recognition from an expanded network of CCTV cameras in Auckland. Audio
Dangerous wait: Locals want action on Paekākāriki road
Paekakariki locals are deeply concerned there will be more car crashes - and possible fatalities - while they wait for Transmission Gully to open. The monster roading project north of Wellington will… Video, Audio
Māori man rejected at airport security over walking stick
A Māori man says he was left angered and frustrated after Auckland Airport security would not let him board a plane with a walking stick - because they said it had Māori carvings and could be used as… Video, Audio
Another 25 Wellington bus services cancelled
A chronic bus driver shortage continues to plague the Capital's peak hours services.
Wellington's bus saga rolls on and on
A chronic driver shortage is continuing to wreak havoc on Wellington's peak hours services. How can the capital's once-envied public transport system come back from this? Audio
Bridges defends transport initiative after failed tech partnership
The National Party leader has defended the running of a mobility project he claimed would revolutionise transport.
Locals near major Waikato intersection say it's like a 'war zone'
Residents living near a major Waikato intersection say it is like living in a war zone. Since March this year there have been 11 crashes, while their front fence has been hit at least 15 times in the…
Millions more poured into transport project after US partner dropped
A high-tech transport project that ran into problems with its Silicon Valley partner has already cost the government more than $5 million, but another $19m will be put into it.
Locals near major intersection say it's like a 'war zone'
People living near a major Waikato intersection say it's like living in a war zone. It's the intersection of State Highway One and State Highway 29 at Piarere, south of Cambridge. Traffic congestion… Audio