Transport
NZer killed in helicopter crash remembered in Vancouver
A "celebration ceremony" will be held in Vancouver to remember the life of New Zealander Lewis Ainsworth, who died following a helicopter crash in a remote part of Canada last week.
Ainsworth was the… Audio
Help wanted for Waitara Rail project
If you have capable hands and a budding interest in trains, the Waitara Railway Preservation Society needs you. The society's secretary and treasurer Derek Baker speaks to Jesse. Audio
Thames-Coromandel deputy mayor on success of reopening of SH25A
A Coromandel leader says the reopening of a major road in the district has made a huge difference for businesses, residents and visitors.
State Highway 25A, a major thoroughfare over the peninsula… Audio
Two dead, two injured after three-vehicle crash in Canterbury
Two people died after a crash involving three vehicles on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this afternoon, police say.
Police urge traffic safety measures ahead of new school year
Police are urging the parents of school children to talk to their kids about the dangers of going to and from school.
United Airlines resumes Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights after inspections
US regulators gave the green light for passenger flights to resume following a mid-air blow-out earlier this month.
Cost-cutting looms for river project as $700m price tag blows out
The Infrastructure Minister insists the RiverLink project for Lower Hutt will go ahead in its entirety despite a budget blowout.
Lower speed limits needed for children cycling - Advocates
Cycling advocates are calling for safer conditions for children cycling to school, after the Minister of Transport told councils to stop work on imposing blanket speed reductions.
Muriwai crash death: Victim Madison Chamberlain farewelled by work
The employer of a teenager killed in a crash on Muriwai Beach has offered a tribute to the "beautiful and kind" girl five days after she died.
Auckland train commuters face delays and cancellations
Delays and cancellations are expected on all Auckland train lines this evening.
Northland navigating billion-dollar Cyclone Gabrielle hit
Civil Defence says the 2023 cyclone was the biggest event in Te Tai Tokerau in a generation.
Investigation launched after ship runs aground in Doubtful Sound
Transport Accident investigators will be poring over a ship that ran aground and was stranded on the rocks in Doubtful Sound on Wednesday evening.
The vessel, called the Fiordland Navigator, had 57… Audio
Christchurch tram painstakingly restored to its former glory
Tram 24 was used as a Sunday School and even a haybarn after it was taken off the tracks in 1954. With 12 years of hard work, a group have brought it back to life. Audio
Uber driver thinks RUC changes need tweak
An Uber driver who's gone electric says he's happy to pay road user charges, but if the govenrment wants to keep driving people toward cleaner greener options, it's got to carve the costs up fairly… Audio
Auckland's raised pedestrian crossings may have hit speed bump
Auckland Transport's roll out of raised pedestrian crossings may have hit a speed bump. One in the central city suburb of Grey Lynn has cost close to half a million dollars. And a dozen so called… Audio
New Kāeo Bridge set to open
A long-awaited two-lane bridge will open in the Far North next week - but initially it will be only one way at a time, just like the old one.
Mayday call made after tourist cruise ship runs aground in Fiordland
Almost 70 people were onboard when the Fiordland Navigator ran aground in Doubtful Sound.
Investigation launched into tourist ship grounding
Maritime New Zealand has launched an investigation after a tourist ship ran aground in Fiordland Wednesday night.
The Fiordland Navigator made a distress call after running aground near Crooked Arm… Audio
'Changing lives one licence at a time': One-stop community driving service
A Hawke's Bay community has side-stepped long waits for driver licence tests with a one-stop shop community driving service. Audio
Small town driving service helps learners get behind the wheel
If you are waiting to sit your restricted or full driver licence in a place like Auckland you might be waiting a while for an open slot. Some frustrated learner drivers say they're waiting up to a… Audio
