Transport
New ride-sharing service for women
An Auckland law student Joel Rushton is starting up a ride-sharing business for women. The idea stemmed from his own anxiety about his girlfriend's safety when travelling alone in taxis with a male… Audio
Cyclists safer two abreast
Many motorists are riled by it but cyclists riding two abreast are safer because they can be seen. Audio
New Kāpiti flight service to Auckland begins
Kāpiti Coasters have got their air connection to Auckland back, more than four months after Air New Zealand abandoned the route.
Air NZ flight to Sydney forced to turn back
An Air New Zealand flight to Sydney had to return to Auckland this morning due to a technical issue.
Global pilot shortage affects NZ
Where have all the pilots gone? There's a global shortage, we look at what New Zealand is doing to address the aviator vacuum. Air New Zealand's Chief Air Operations and People Safety Officer, John… Audio
Air Chathams Kāpiti flights to Auckland take off
Kapiti Coasters have got their air connection to Auckland back. Air New Zealand abandoned the route in April, but Air Chathams will fly passengers from Monday. RNZ reporter Katie Doyle is at… Audio
Wellington's 18 bus to be reinstated
The number 18 bus service that runs between Miramar and Victoria University of Wellington via the city hospital has been reinstated, with a catch. On Thursday the Greater Wellington Regional Council… Audio
Batteries, acid spill closes Nelson highway
Batteries and acid have been spilt over State Highway 6 in Nelson after one large truck rear-ended another.
Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy
Earlier this morning 23 people died and a further 15 were injured when the Morandi Bridge collapsed.
Professor Alessandro Palermo of the University of Canterbury joins us to talk a bit about this… Audio
Striking Go Bus school bus drivers earning $17.68 an hour
As bus drivers in Waikato strike for better pay, there's confusion about what they do actually earn. Checkpoint's John Campbell investigates information leaked about the drivers' pay roll. Audio
Striking Go Bus drivers earn $17.68 an hour
Go Bus boss Nigel Piper was adamant when he said no driver earns $17 an hour. So how much do they earn? John Campbell was leaked details of their pay, so called Mr Piper, who admitted some drivers… Audio
Keeping the streets free from scooters and urinaters
Californians are furious over the new electric scooter craze, with some chucking scooters into the sea. Meanwhile in Paris, locals are disgusted over the decision to install eco-friendly urinals, in… Audio
Hamilton bus strike: Go Bus says fleet up to standard
Hamilton-based bus company Go Bus is rejecting striking drivers' claims they have been asked to drive old and faulty buses. Audio
Some South Canterbury roads 'totally unsafe' - Farmers
Roads in South Canterbury have become impassable due to the poor job the council is doing maintaining them, a local farmer says.
Canterbury roads 'porridge' after heavy trucks - farmer
A South Canterbury farmer says roads in his district have become impassable due to the poor job the council is doing maintaining them. Rural roads are deteriorating at a faster rate thanks to the… Audio
Safety alert hits trucking industry pockets
A Masterton transport firm says a new safety alert that's put half its fleet of 12 trucks off the road is costing it $10,000 a day in lost revenue. The Transport Agency's warning about towing… Audio
Truckers pulling rigs from road after urgent safety alert
A Masterton trucker is pulling half a dozen rigs off the road at a cost of $10,000 a day to comply with a new and urgent safety alert.
Safety alert sees trucker lose thousands as rigs taken off road
A Masterton trucker is pulling half a dozen rigs off the road at a cost of 10 thousand dollars a day after an urgent safety alert. The Transport Agency warning about almost 500 heavy vehicles marks… Audio
'Our bus fleet is entirely safe' - Go Bus operating boss
On Tuesday, about 120 bus drivers have walked off the job in the fourth strike against bus company Go Bus this year. The strike is over pay and safety concerns, the union says. But Go Bus' chief… Audio
Hamilton bus drivers strike over safety concerns
School children will be affected by the latest round of bus strikes in Hamilton. About 120 drivers walked off the job almost two hours ago in the fourth strike against bus company Go Bus this year… Audio
