Transport

The Head of the Repair Certifiers Association is blaming the previous National government for NZTA's failings over safety checks on cars. It's been revealed the agency only suspended a Dargaville… Audio

The road freight industry says it's going to need 28,000 more truck drivers over the next decade. It's already short of more than 2000 and the work pressure on those still driving appears to be… Audio

The future of New Zealand's biggest ever transport project is uncertain, with the engineering firm hired to build it going into administration. Australian firm RCR Tomlinson was awarded the contract… Audio

In half an hour, the first passenger train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake will depart Picton for Christchurch. The 7.8 earthquake that struck the region in 2016 ripped up much of the scenic… Audio

The chair of the NZTA board, Michael Stiassny, accepts the Dargaville case won't be the end of revelations about regulatory failings, but says he won't be asking the agency's chief executive to step… Audio

The National Party says a number of questions remain over NZTA's handling of warrant of fitness checks and once they're answered it will be up to the Transport Minister to decide if heads should roll… Audio

Engineering firm RCR NZ is set to build New Zealand's largest ever infrastructure project - the City Rail Link. But its parent company, Australian firm RCR Tomlinson, has gone into administration. The… Audio

The Head of the Repair Certifiers Association says the Transport Agency is out of touch with the vehicle industry. The Agency has apologised for failing to enforce safety rules in many inspection… Audio

The National Party says public confidence in the Transport Agency has been completely undermined by its handling of warrants of fitness failings. The agency only suspended a Dargaville garage's… Audio

Dargaville garage owner Rodney Wilson is adamant there was no problem with a seat belt when he passed its warrant, a month before it failed in a crash. He spoke with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Dargaville locals given vouchers to get a free warrant after a local garage lost its licence aren't too concerned about getting their cars re-checked, while the garage owner struggles to come to terms… Video, Audio

The sister of a man who died after his seat belt failed in a crash, a month after the car was given a warrant, says she has accepted NZTA's apology for its part in her brother's death, but she feels… Audio

A fake speed camera situated at the southern entrance to the Taranaki town of Inglewood has done a valiant job for two year by deterring speeding. It's just recently that it appears motorists have… Audio

The Transport Agency has admitted knowing since 2011 that a Dargaville mechanic was issuing warrants without doing crucial checks. A passenger in one of the cars died when his frayed seatbelt failed… Audio

NZTA has admitted it should have done more to stop a Dargaville garage from issuing warrants much earlier than it did. The garage subsequently went on to issue a warrant to a car with frayed seat… Video, Audio