Transport
Mount Erebus tragedy: Design selected for memorial
A design has been selected for an Auckland memorial to the 257 people who died in the country's worst ever aircraft crash, the Mount Erebus disaster in 1979.
18 people killed on NZ roads in just five days
Eighteen people have died on New Zealand roads since Monday, with at least six of them under the age of 18. And with the Easter break fast approaching, road safety experts warn the road toll is likely… Audio
Repaired Waiho Bridge should reopen by school holidays
Plans to reconnect Franz Josef to Fox Glacier are on schedule with the bridge expected to be in place in a week's time.
Small plane with technical issues lands safely at Whanganui Airport
A small plane with technical problems that sparked an emergency response at Whanganui Airport this afternoon, landed safely.
Boeing 737 Max 8 report clears pilots
A report into last month's Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed 157 people, shows the crew were not able to control the plane, even though they followed all the correct emergency procedures. The… Audio
Ethiopian Airlines pilots 'could not stop nosedive'
Ethiopia transport minister Dagmawit Moges said pilots repeatedly followed procedures recommended by Boeing but were not able to control the aircraft.
E-scooters risky around blind NZers: 'I almost get like knocked away'
Blind New Zealanders want e-scooters taken off footpaths as serious injuries and near misses rise.
Sole crash survivor visits marae ahead of family’s burial
The sole survivor of a car crash that killed five of his family members, has made a short visit from hospital today to a Rotorua marae where the bodies of his sisters lie ahead of their funeral… Audio
Roads fit for purpose despite triple fatality crash - mayor
A crash which left three dead on Monday is tragic, but the region's roads are fit for purpose, the Ashburton mayor says.
Second car fire causes delays on Auckland motorway
A car fire caused delays on an Auckland motorway during peak traffic in the second highway blaze in the city today.
Shane Jones says comments weren't made in ministerial capacity
Shane Jones is once again under fire for a perceived conflict of interest over comments he made about a court case against a Northland trucking company. Audio
Police consider not pursuing young drivers
Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew-Wilson joins us with his thoughts on this. Audio
1000 bus runs a day at risk due to meal breaks - bus operators
Bus operators claim more than 1000 bus runs a day are at risk because of set meal breaks for drivers coming into law next month, but the Transport Minister says they're scaremongering. Audio
1000 bus runs a day at risk due to meal breaks – bus operators
Bus operators say the government's restoration of the right to rest and meal breaks, which were passed late last year, will cause delays, extra costs and compound an existing shortage of bus drivers.
…More than 11,000 submissions on proposal to lower Akl speed limits
Auckland Transport has received more than 11,000 submissions on its plan to lower speed limits on 10 percent of Auckland roads.
Taupō fatal crash: police give details of investigation
Seat belts were not being worn in the car that crashed near Taupō yesterday killing five members of the same family, police say. Audio
Poor signage at intersection where three died in crash - resident
A man living on the road near Ashburton where three people were killed in a crash said the intersection where the accident happened is not well signposted.
Ashburton locals want deadly road improved
Ashburton locals say a stretch of road which claimed the lives of a mother and her two young children needs to be improved. Three people were killed when their station wagon and a ute collided on the… Audio
Failure to plan for new rest-break laws labelled 'incompetence'
Bus companies are warning that rest-break legislation risks delays to to already stretched bus services, but a union says bus operators' failure to prepare for the changes is 'incompetence'.
