Transport
Drunk-driving deaths hit 10-year high
The AA says police are not doing enough breath testing.
Retailers plead for rethink on removing private vehicles from Wellington's golden mile
Retailers in the capital want a rethink of plans to stop people from driving and parking their cars on Wellington's golden mile.
Drink driving deaths doubled
The number of deaths resulting from drink driving has more than doubled in the last ten years.
A 111 people died because of a drunk driver last year, a big jump from 53 deaths in 2013.
Police… Audio
Waiheke Is not looking forward to fuel subsidies being lifted
Don't be surprised to see queues at fuel stations in the next two days. The government used a cost of living measure and reduced the fuel excise duty by 25 cents a litre in March last year, but from… Audio
SH1 at Dome Valley closed again by rockfall
State Highway One at north Auckland's Dome Valley will remain closed overnight because of rockfall.
Roads in Te Tai Rāwhiti 'unbelievable' after rain
Completely 'unbelievable'.
That's how a Civil Defence manager is describing the state of roads around Te Tai Rāwhiti.
Rain-soaked soil has left Tauwhareparae Road, just north of Tolaga Bay, utterly… Audio
Red-stickered house slipping towards road
The West Auckland road of Scenic Drive is closed after a red-stickered house started slipping amid heavy rain last night.
A neighbour has evacuated and diversions are in place.
The house is one of… Audio
Is transport in Aotearoa/NZ on a road to nowhere?
What is going on with transport in Aotearoa? Prof. Simon Kingham explores what the evidence tells us about transport now and in the future, at Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
Petrol panic: Queues forming at Auckland service stations before fuel tax returns
Queues are forming outside Auckland petrol stations as motorists try to take advantage of the last days of cheaper petrol.
Coromandel bridge to be finished by next March - Waka Kotahi
Waka Kotahi's as confident as it can be that a new bridge to join up a badly damaged Corormandel state highway will be finished by March next year, even though it hasn't signed a construction contract… Audio
Tauranga: A business case to address traffiic woes
A business case worth more $2 billion that could create thousands of new jobs and homes will be presented to the Tauranga City Council today. The Tauriko Network Programme Business Case provides a… Audio
Damaged highways stopping fresh produce getting to market
Road closures in the Coromandel and Gisborne are putting pressure on businesses and supply chains.
'Shocking' truck dashcam footage shows dangerous driving on Taranaki roads
Dashcam footage has captured a series of nears misses as Taranaki drivers overtake trucks on blind corners, ignore double yellow lines and in one case, park in the middle of a state highway. Video
Damaged highways stopping fresh produce getting to market
Damaged highways are stopping produce getting to market, and forcing at least one freight company to add a surcharge to account for the major detours they have to take. State Highway Two between… Audio
Which NZ city do residents think has the worst traffic problem?
A recent survey comparing Tauranga to seven other cities in Aotearoa revealed 77 percent of residents considered traffic congestion "a big problem", and 97 percent think it is a problem.
Auckland Transport systems ready for public transport discount
Auckland Transport is on track to ensure its systems are ready for half price fares for under 25s from 1 July.
Long detour for truckies after closure of key section of SH2
Truckies headed for Gisborne with essential supplies face a long detour after slips closed State Highway 2 to the north, from Mātāwai to Whatatutu Road at Te Karaka.
The road is expected to remain… Audio
Coromandel road wash out
The effects of the weather were felt beyond Te Tai Rāwhiti this weekend.
In the Coromandel, five people in two cars and a campervan had to spend the night in their vehicles, when they became trapped… Audio
Goodbye to ghost buses - promise from new AT boss
Goodbye to ghost buses, that's the promise from Auckland's newly appointed public transport boss. Up to 1,000 Auckland bus services each week have been cancelled because of a driver shortage. While… Video, Audio
Extra month of cheap fares in capital will allow technology catch-up
The Greater Wellington Regional Council has voted unanimously to extend half-priced fares for everyone until August.
