Transport

Normally at this time on a Friday we talk about some of the different multi day walks around the country - but today we're looking at a different way of exploring New Zealand ... by train. Audio, Gallery

In March a group of EV owners and researchers raised concerns about the battery health of the newer 30 kilowatt Nissan Leaf cars, which appeared to be degrading at a faster rate than the older model… Audio

A road safety campaigner says all buses travelling over 50 kilometres an hour should have seatbelts. Clive Matthew-Wilson from the Dog and Lemon website says there is no reason seatbelts can't be… Audio

Nineteen people from the Ngai Te Rangi iwi were injured on Thursday afternoon when their bus crashed into a ditch near Sanson in the Manawatu and rolled onto its roof. Six of the 19 people were taken… Audio

The government says work is now under way to develop new rules that will support a reduction in carbon emissions from aircraft. Transport Minister Phil Twyford says globally, aviation accounts for… Audio

A former driver of the company which owned the bus that crashed and killed a young girl while returning from Tūroa ski field on Saturday says she quit due to safety concerns. Audio

Transit Life: How Commuting is Transforming Our Cities. David Bissell is a Professor of Geography - and Australian Research Council Future Fellow - at the University of Melbourne. His research… Audio

Questions are being raised about the suitability of the buses operating on Mt Ruapehu, after one crashed, killing a passenger, a handbrake failed on another and another one's seats were tied together… Audio

A new report on the Malaysian Airlines flight 370 crash into the Indian Ocean has reached the hypothesis that the plane's controls could have been taken over by a third party. It was under manual… Audio

You haven't earned your truckie stripes until you've watched a big vehicle run away from you, says former truck driver Randolph Covich, author of Life on the Road: Kiwi Trucking Stories. Audio

An investigation into heavy vehicle certifiers by the New Zealand Transport Agency is being welcomed by the trucking industry, despite some saying it should never have got to this point. Certifiers… Audio

The Road Transport Forum's chief executive says it's been concerned about a lack of oversight for heavy vehicle certifiers for years, and is glad the Transport Agency is conducting an investigation… Audio

Auckland Transport will soon start trialling cars with license plate recognition cameras onboard to issue some parking tickets, meaning one warden will be able to do the work of many. Video, Audio

First Union is taking legal action on behalf of courier drivers, many who say they are earning less than the minimum wage while on independent contracts. It will argue they are employees, not… Audio

Photos taken inside a bus, understood to be operated by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, show seats tied up with wire and a handle which has fallen off the back of a passenger seat. Video, Audio