Transport
Company director defends NZTA review
A leading company director is defending his review of the disgraced Transport Agency. The agency is being overhauled after admitting it let its road safety regulatory functions get so bad they were in… Audio
AA responds to claim drug driving statistics incorrect
Dylan Thomsen is a spokesperson from the AA. He responds to drug counsellor Roger Brooking's claim the association's statistics on drug driving are incorrect. Audio
AA statistics on drug driving incorrect - specialist
A drug and alcohol counsellor says reports last year that deaths caused by drug driving had overtaken the drink driving toll were wrong. Roger Brooking says the reports were based on figures published… Audio
US Coast Guard ice cutter stops in Wellington
One of the world's most powerful non-nuclear ships, the US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, has arrived in Wellington for the first time, after an ice-breaking mission to Antarctica. Audio
Wellington engineer fails to meet standard, suspended again
A Wellington engineer has been censured and fined after an unsafe crane on the back of a truck broke part of the truck chassis.
Are Lime e-scooters too dangerous to be on our roads?
Auckland man Liam Thompson is the latest Lime user to be injured while using the e-scooters. He, along with other riders have described coming to a complete stop - mid-ride - without warning. Auckland… Audio
Auckland dad suffers broken jaw after Lime sends him flying
An Auckland man who was catapulted ten metres off a Lime e-scooter when it stopped suddenly wants them pulled from the road immediately. Video, Audio
Tall truck that blocked Wellington tunnel causes delays
The Terrace Tunnel in central Wellington is open to traffic heading into the city after it was closed because of a truck that was too tall, the Transport Agency says.
Hydrogen fuel production could become new industry in Queenstown
Queenstown could produce hydrogen as a vehicle fuel that could change the face of transport in New Zealand.
Lime apologises to hospitalised woman for scooter bill
Lime has apologised - and promised a full refund - after trying to sting a critically injured woman with a $100 penalty fee following her collision with a truck in Dunedin.
Woman charged $100 for leaving Lime scooter after truck crash
Renee Whitehouse forgot one important thing after a truck collided with the Lime scooter she was riding and left her fighting for life.
NZTA says it will be tougher on garages, certifiers from now on
The Transport Agency is warning that tougher enforcement from now on will mean other garages, certifiers and transport operators will get caught.
Lime e-scooter rider hit by truck urges helmet use
An American woman is on the road to recovery after she was hit by a truck while riding a Lime e-scooter in Dunedin.
Garage used unauthorised people to check WOFs
Hamilton garage owner Michael Cox has been suspended for allowing four unauthorised to people carry out warrant of fitness inspections
Parking outside your own house
Another neighbourhood issue firing locals up - are you allowed to block the park outside your house, to save the spot for yourself? An outraged resident went to the Howick local board about people… Audio
What's going on with Auckland's traffic?
Is Auckland traffic and congestion out of control? Yesterday was an example, clogged after work on a hot sunny evening due to crashes and breakdowns. Audio
Airbus scraps A380 superjumbo jet as sales slump
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has pulled the plug on its struggling A380 superjumbo, which entered service just 12 years ago.
Faulty airbags still a concern for many NZ drivers
New figures show two thirds of the dangerous airbags in 80-thousand cars in New Zealand have been replaced, but consumer advocates warn that the last third of car owners will be the hardest to reach… Audio
Wellington to get six-month e-scooter trial
E-scooters will soon be gliding around Wellington streets, after the City Council voted in favour of a six-month trial for two companies.
Whose job is it to protect passengers on buses?
An Auckland woman says she was accosted on a bus and the bus driver did nothing about it. The woman has laid a complaint with Auckland Transport, calling on them to train their drivers better. Audio
