Transport
Kaitaki lost power due to old parts
The Cook Strait ferry Kaitaki lost power in January due to an old engine part which ruptured.
RNZ can reveal just how many old parts were in its engines at the time.
Documents show three other… Audio
Engineers working to stabilise motorway
Transport agency Waka Kotahi is insisting the country's newest motorway north of Auckland is built to last, despite extreme weather triggering a big landslip which is now under urgent repair.
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Pūhoi-Warkworth motorway: Geotech engineer says landslides 'normal occurrence'
Waka Kotahi insists the country's newest road is built to last despite a major slip, but a geotechnical engineer warns the gullies in the area all look unstable and landslides are a normal occurrence.
North Aucklanders disappointed new highway at risk of slips
Locals in the northern part of Auckland are disappointed parts of the Pūhoi to Warkworth highway is beginning to subside, just a month since it opened. Cracks have appeared in concrete barriers and… Video, Audio
Dangerous dune hoons driving Northland beach goers away, say locals
Dune hoons are allegedly driving other beach goers off the Poutu Peninsula on the Kairapa habour, due to high speed and dangerous maneuvers. Locals and regular visitors say four wheel drivers and off… Video, Audio
EV charging networks team up for single app to cover multiple providers
Three players in the electric vehicle charging network are co-operating to streamline charging from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Heavy rain reveals landslide problems on Pūhoi to Warkworth highway
The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a brand new $880m motorway north of the city.
Landslide threatens new motorway
The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a new billion-dollar motorway north of the city.
The Pūhoi to Warkworth highway has only been open a month, but cracks… Audio
National deputy leader on pothole funding, KiwiSaver for bonds
Election campaign season is upon us, and more policies are being announced each day... There've been two big ones from National this week - they want to make it so that young renters can take money… Audio
Pothole campaigner happy for political support
A road safety campaigner who took some unusual measures to highlight the country's road pothole problem is welcoming a promise by the National Party to address the issue. Audio
Pothole Fund idea welcomed by transport groups, unlucky motorists
Pothole pain is being felt up and down the country, particularly in Northland. Audio
Ban on red-light-running Te Huia train 'unjustified' says rail union
The rail union is calling the ban slapped on Te Huia an "unjustified reaction". The Hamilton to Auckland train service has been banned from the Auckland metro area, because of two incidents of running… Video, Audio
National's pothole policy about finding 'balance between safety and efficiency' - Brown
The National Party denies its newly announced 'Pothole Repair Fund' will contribute to a higher road toll. Audio
'It's crippling': Waiheke residents to keep protesting against ferry fare hikes
Residents of Auckland's Waiheke Island are urging the government to regulate Fullers' ticket prices after a 19 percent increase. Audio
Waiheke residents fed up with crippling ferry prices
Waiheke residents took to their kayaks with placards yesterday to protest against expensive ferry fares.
An adult return fare at peak hours is $59.
Fullers declined to come on the programme this… Audio
Union says latest meeting over Auckland drivers' pay had 'better outcome'
Drivers for NZ Bus in Auckland will today find out what their employer's newest offer looks like, after six hours of emergency talks on Friday.
Auckland train delays after tourists wander into tunnel between stations
Some Auckland trains had to be delayed on this afternoon after confused tourists walked inside the tunnel between Newmarket and Parnell stations.
All Auckland bus services reinstated in last-minute U-turn
All NZ Bus services in Auckland will go ahead as usual today, as talks resume over driver wages.
A trip aboard Hamilton's red light running Te Huia train
The red light running train service from Hamilton to Auckland can't enter Auckland City until it sorts out its safety protocols. Instead of finishing up in Parnell, its final destination is now… Audio
Investigation into red light running train driver nearly done - Kiwirail
KiwiRail has almost completed an investigation into a train driver crashing a red light in an incident that's led to a passenger train service being barred from downtown Auckland due to safety… Video, Audio
