Transport
Cancelled: Hundreds of ghost buses every day
An RNZ investigation reveals the extraordinary scale of disruption bus commuters encounter every day.
Higher demand for chartered flights across Cook Strait
People unable to travel by ferry across Cook Strait have in some cases been chartering flights in order to travel between the North and South Islands.
Thursday Air NZ's busiest of Easter weekend
If you're literally taking off on an Easter break Thursday is Air NZ's busiest of the weekend. Demand is up almost 70 percent on the same time last year.
Among those travelling, 5800 unaccompanied… Video, Audio
SH1 near Seddon blocked after truck rolls
It is understood to have been carrying grapes, as harvest is underway.
Who owns our buses?
The worst bus routes for cancellations in Auckland are operated by a bus company that's owned by a US private equity firm.
Scotland rolling out self-driving buses
Scotland is rolling out self-driving buses in what's being called a world first for public transport.
The fleet of five busses will carry up to 10,000 passengers every week along a 22km route.
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'It was all chaos': Holidaymakers' fury over Cook Strait ferry woes
A Cook Strait ferry that had been out of action due to an engineering fault is back in service after "chaos" for passengers.
Piha residents divided over Easter road access
The hard-hit west Auckland community is split over whether road access should be reinstated to visitors in time for Easter.
'We've had enough' - Couple abandon bucket list holiday after ferry cancellations
An Australian couple who came to New Zealand on a bucket-list campervan holiday have cut their trip short after two cancelled ferry crossings left them unable to get to the North Island.
Waka Kotahi warns of holiday weekend delays, urges preparation
Waka Kotahi is warning there will be delays this holiday weekend, particularly around cyclone-hit regions and urges motorists to show patience and be aware of disruption hotspots. Audio
Hard-hit Piha community split on having visitors over Easter
A hard-hit west Auckland community is split over whether road access should be reinstated to visitors in time for Easter.
Piha is still grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
While some… Audio
Easter Weekend roads: Take it easy, expect delays - Waka Kotahi
Take is easy on the roads if you're driving on the long weekend, as Waka Kotahi warns there will be delays.
Easter Weekend and school holidays means potentially thousands on the move over the next… Video, Audio
Broken Cook Strait ferries leave frustrated, stranded passengers
With the Easter weekend and school holidays just days away, things aren't looking good for those trying to cross the Cook Strait.
For the third day running, one of Bluebridge's ferries has been stuck… Video, Audio
Wellington's Aotea Quay roundabout project gets underway
Construction is set to begin on a major piece of infrastructure at the northern entry point to Wellington.
Mobile dental clinics no longer allowed to be towed - Te Whatu Ora
Te Whatu Ora has put out a notice to ban the towing of 23 large mobile dental clinic trailers.
Do stranded Bluebridge customers have consumer rights?
Bluebridge customers left stranded by cancellations say Bluebridge won't answer their calls and they are unable to reschedule online.
On Tuesday frustrated passengers went to the Bluebridge ferry… Audio
Tauranga women faces big costs after Bluebridge ferry cancelled
Days out from the Easter school holidays Bluebridge has again cancelled 4 sailings across Cook Strait today with those affected unable to rebook after cancelling sailings yesterday.
One Tauranga… Audio
Coromandel keen for visitors over Easter weekend
Thames Coromandel District mayor Len Salt says the cyclone-hit region has been busy letting would-be visitors know it is open for business and he hopes to see good numbers this Easter weekend. Audio
'We've been through a cyclone, but some of it looks like a war zone' - Tararua mayor
Clean-up costs to fix the battered roads in the eastern Tararua District of the lower North Island could hit $100 million.
Eastern Tararua roads remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle
Roads in the eastern Tararua District remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Now, this sparsely populated part of the Lower North Island must find a way of meeting cleanup costs that could hit $100… Audio
