Transport
Taupo Council urges changes to main highway
Taupō District Council is demanding changes to the main road on the eastern side of the lake following a truck rolling off the road on Sunday.
It says warnings to Waka Kotahi about the safety of… Audio
Trucking industry wants safety improvements to Taupō road
Trucking industry leaders are backing calls of safety improvements to the narrow windy road on the eastern side of Lake Taupō.
A freight truck driver received moderate injuries after crashing and… Audio
Three-vehicle crash in Southland leaves one dead
One person has died after a three-vehicle crash in Southland.
Further costs as new system to enable more tolls on roads rolled back to 2024
Costs are rising and time is slipping on a new system to enable tolls to be charged on more roads.
SH1 in Taupō reopens after truck crashes into Lake Taupō
Taupō council has voiced concerns in the past about environmental issues that could arise from a vehicle crashing into the lake.
ERoad narrows revenue forecast after securing US clients
Transport software company ERoad has narrowed its revenue forecast as it continues to battle shortages and rising costs.
Delays in new system for more toll roads as costs rise
Costs are rising and time is slipping on a new system to enable tolls to be charged on more roads.
Transport Agency documents show the $39m system had been due to start up within months but instead… Audio
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioNapier rolls out e-scooters
Napier is set to trial e-scooters, joining the growing list of cities using the new urban transport method.
Mt Messenger bypass: ACT member backs petition against project
Opponents of the $280 million Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki are getting help from an unusual corner - a member of the ACT party, which supports the project.
Marlborough Sounds storm-damaged roads may be permanently closed, council says
Marlborough District Council says it is possible parts of Kenepuru Road in the Marlborough Sounds could be permanently closed after it was severely damaged in the August storm.
Another vacancy opens up on the Auckland Transport board
An Auckland Transport board member has been appointed as chief executive of the new Auckland Light Rail company, creating another vacancy on the board.
Some Marlborough Sounds roads no longer 'sustainable' after floods
Some flood-damaged Marlborough Sounds roads might never be "put back", a roading boss has conceded.
E-bike subscription service wins $300k from government transport innovation fund
An e-bike subscription service is one of the big winners from the Government's transport innovation fund.
The fund invested in projects that encourage greener transport, mode shift, and road… Audio
Footpath parking: Claimed by cars, problem for pedestrians
When it comes to Aucklanders' parking habits, there's a tension between what's legal - and what's practical. Audio
Travel chaos at Auckland Airport as flights delayed, cancelled
Staffing shortages caused by weather disruptions are being blamed for travel chaos at Auckland Airport.
Footpath parking: Claimed by cars, problem for pedestrians
Parking on the footpath is illegal anywhere in New Zealand, but councils across the country are taking different approaches to enforcing the rules.
On many narrow streets in Auckland's inner city… Video, Audio
NZ missing out as global shipping costs ease
The country's exporters appear to be missing out on cheaper shipping rates, despite other nations benefiting from them.
First recipients of government's transport innovation fund announced
Groups that plan to trial the use of textile fibres in asphalt and to pilot a network of micromobility hubs around Auckland's Panmure Station are among the successful first-round applicants.
