Transport
Tidal stations to help boaties understand Tory Channel currents
The historically unpredictable sea currents in Tory Channel, the gateway for ferries travelling between the North and South Island, may have just become easier to understand.
Speed limits to reduce on Canterbury State Highway 75
Speeds will nearly halve to 60km/h over the hill between Cooptown and Barrys Bay, while high crash areas will also drop to 80km/h.
Auckland congestion charging will hit low income workers - councillor
An Auckland councillor says any plans to introduce congestion charging in Auckland will unfairly affect people in lower-socioeconomic areas like South Auckland.
A gondola mooted for an alternative Auckland harbour crossing
A new and exciting alternative is being considered to move people across Auckland's Waitemata harbour, a gondola Doppelmayr's New Zealand genreral manager Garreth Hayman talks to Jesse. Video, Audio
The plan to get more Aucklanders on bikes and scooters
Auckland transport planners want more people commuting on bikes and scooters. Auckland councillors voted last week to endorse a $306 million plan to roll out more cycleways in the city. The funding… Audio
Fewer deaths on Auckland roads where speed limits have dropped
The findings may lead to speed limits on more roads in the region being slashed, says Auckland Transport.
Is half-price public transport here to stay?
The thousands of people who use public transport every day could soon find out if the half-price fares they are enjoying now are here to stay.
Auckland Airport spending $300m on new transport centre, baggage system
The long-awaited construction of Auckland Airport's combined domestic and international terminal is a step closer as two critical infrastructure projects get underway.
Half-price public transport could be here to stay
The thousands of people who use public transport every day could soon find out if the half price fares they're enjoying now are here to stay.
The government brought in the three month price cut in… Audio
Auckland Transport considering speed limit drops
Speed limits could be slashed on more Auckland roads after data revealed a significant reduction in deaths on roads with lower speed limits.
In 2020, Auckland Transport imposed restrictions on a… Audio
Congestion charging will benefit weathly motorists
London did it 20 years ago and now Auckland motorists are faced with the likelihood of being charged to drive on inner-city roads as soon as 2025. Karyn is joined by transport commentator and… Audio
Government expected to give green light for congestion charges in Auckland
With a congestion charge likely on the way for Auckland, views on paying potentially as much as as $7 a day to arrive and leave the city during peak hours are varied. Audio
Controversial Onewa Rd T3 lane cameras vandalised
A number of T3 lane cameras on Auckland's Onewa Road have been smashed, and the vandals may have been caught in the act.
Only vehicles with three or more people can use the lanes at rush hour. If the… Video, Audio
Auckland cautiously welcomes congestion charge plan
A congestion charge for private vehicles heading through busy central areas of Auckland has been generally welcomed by organisations like the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and Greater Auckland… Audio
Congestion charges for Auckland to be announced
It's expected that next week the government is going to unveil plans for a congestion charge in the country's largest city, Auckland. Jesse speaks to Matt Lowrie, the editor of transport and urban… Audio
Driving at peak times could soon cost motorists
Auckland drivers could be paying to travel in the inner city at the peak times with the government expected to announce a congestion charge next week as part of its Emissions Reduction Plan.
RNZ… Audio
Government told to improve public transport before congestion charge
The government is being told it must improve public transport before introducing congestion fees.
A new report, called Te Ara Matatika, from the Helen Clark Foundation delivers a list of… Audio
Public transport patronage surges with half-price fares
Half-price fares on public transport have led to a surge in patronage, with 50 percent more bus and train trips in Auckland, and a 30 percent increase in Wellington.
The discount was announced as a… Audio
Motoristist receiving hefty fines in new roading trial
We head to Tauranga to join our Local Democracy Reporting programme journalist Alisha Evans. Alisha has been looking into a controversial new roading trial which has seen motorists receiving some… Audio
The "Perfect Storm' Pushing Petrol Prices Higher
Principal policy advisor at AA Insurance Terry Collins said the war in Ukraine, pressure on supply, and the coronavirus pandemic were all part of a "perfect storm" contributing to rising costs. And… Audio
