Transport
Weather: Roads closed in winter chill
The Desert Road in the North Island and the Lindis and Lewis Passes in the South Island are closed by snow this morning. Audio
Road closures as wintry weather hits - NZTA update
A wintry blast has closed many main highways across New Zealand on Tuesday morning. New Zealand Transport Agency's South Island spokesperson is Tresca Forrester. She joins Guyon Espiner with the… Audio
Waioeka slip: Main route between Gisborne and BOP
The main route between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty has been cut off after thousands of cubic metres of earth and rock smothered the road.
Auckland trains up on te reo Māori
From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services will now be able to hear te reo Māori on their journeys.
Mayors lobby for road improvements on 'death highway'
Seven mayors and a regional council chair are calling on the Transport Agency to commit to fixing State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin. Audio
NZTA re-evaluating planned Ōtaki-Levin highway
The Transport Agency is re-evaluating a planned four lane highway aimed at making the road safer, and opening up the corridor between the two towns, north of Wellington. Audio
Slip closes key road between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty
It could take more than a week for the main route between Gisborne and Bay of Plenty to reopen after thousands of cubic metres of earth and rock tumbled onto the road. Video, Audio
Auckland train announcements to be made in te reo Māori
From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services each day will hear te reo Māori on their journeys in a New Zealand first for rail commuters. Video, Audio
Gorge slip cuts short-cut between Gisborne and Opotiki
The main route between Gisborne and Opotiki has been cut off after a massive slip tumbled on to the road. This has forced motorists to use the East Cape trail, adding hours on to their journey. Video, Audio
Crumbling road and fraying nerves
Feeling a bit anxious while driving is a good thing and road safety advocate Clive Mathew-Wilson says while it's ok for our nerves to be a bit frayed the same can't be said about the state of the… Audio
Snow, ice delays school starts in Queenstown
Snow has closed roads in the South Island, while in the the north a slip has shut SH2 in Waioeka Gorge in Bay of Plenty.
Backing for biking hits one-way traffic on air
Radio hosts know cyclists and cycle paths are a red rag to their frequently car-bound listeners. Mediawatch looks at how one broadcaster responded to research showing most Aucklanders support cycling… Audio
Backing for biking hits one-way traffic on air
Radio hosts know cyclists and cycle paths are a red rag to their frequently car-bound listeners. Mediawatch looks at how one broadcaster responded to research showing most Aucklanders support cycling…
AudioPlane makes emergency landing in Napier
There was drama in the skies today after a Mount Cook Airlines flight with 71 passengers on board was forced to return to Napier with what was reported to be a severed engine. Video, Audio
Dutch plan to pay workers to ride to work
Would you consider biking to work if you were paid to? It's an idea that has been mooted in the Netherlands in a bid to ease car congestion. Audio
Flipped truck blocks SH1 north of Taupō
The driver of a logging truck is in a serious condition after his vehicle rolled on State Highway 1 north of Taupō.
Flooding closes SH1 north of Whangarei, some Akl roads
State Highway 1 north of Whangarei and a number of Auckland roads are closed because of flooding.
Agency urgently rechecks truck-trailers
Roading officials are urgently double-checking inspections of truck-trailers on the West Coast by a certifier who is now under investigation.
Fog caused flight cancellations in Chch
Air New Zealand is hoping a backlog of passengers, stuck at Christchurch airport due to fog, will be cleared this afternoon.
Auckland transport plan a missed opportunity - cyclists
Auckland cyclists are slamming Auckland Transport's multi-billion dollar transport plan as a missed opportunity that leaves the city stuck in the past. The Regional Land Transport Plan details how 16… Audio
