Transport
Michael Portillo: uncovering history through train travel
Former Conservative Party politician Michael Portillo is now most famous for exploring England with the aid of a 19th-century tourist handbook on the BBC series Great British Railway Journeys. Audio
Para-cyclist: railway ramps too steep
Disability advocates are outraged out-dated ramps at Wellington train stations are posing a barrier to wheelchair users getting to work. Support worker and wheelchair user Samantha Eddie works in… Audio
Air Chathams awaits funding for Kāpiti flights
Air Chathams will get local council funding for its planned Paraparaumu to Auckland route, but it's not yet clear how much. On Thursday afternoon the Kāpiti Coast District Council voted to support the… Audio
Drugged driving fatalities outnumber drink driving deaths
More fatal road crashes last year involved drivers with drugs in their system than drunk drivers, new figures show. Audio
Rockfalls shut two lanes on Ngauranga Gorge
Two southbound lanes on Wellington's Ngauranga Gorge are temporarily closed because of minor rockfalls.
Drunk pilot
Julian Monaghan, flying triple-7s for British Airways, has been given eight months inside for being drunk in the cockpit. Audio
More drug-driving deaths than drink-driving - AA study
Drug-impaired drivers are now involved in more fatal crashes than drink-drivers, according to an Automobile Association study of drivers involved in fatal crashes last year. Audio
More drug-related than drunk-driving deaths on NZ roads - AA
The Automobile Association says for the first time, the number of drivers killed in crashes who have drugs in their system outnumbers drunk drivers. It's calling for the police to be given more tools… Audio
Wild weather closes highways - latest NZTA update
About 50 roads remain shut in the Gisborne region after heavy rain caused flooding and slips yesterday. State Highway 2 reopened north of Gisborne, but State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo was… Audio
Air NZ hikes fares on international flights
Air New Zealand is raising international airfares by up to 5 percent to cope with rising fuel and other costs.
Council could partly fund Kapiti Auckland flights
Kāpiti Coast District Council is considering putting up some money to help get local flights off the ground again, after Air New Zealand stopped its daily flight between Paraparaumu and Auckland in… Audio
Motorists urged to avoid SH1 between Chch and Picton
Heavy rainfall forecast from tomorrow morning is expected to disrupt travel between Christchurch and Picton.
Girl with disability misses weeks of school after Ministry delay
A 12-year-old girl with disabilities had her transport to school cut off for weeks due to delays from the Ministry of Education. The family had to reapply for the service, after moving just five… Audio
Waka Odyssey - Voyaging the Pacific
What's it like to voyage across the ocean in a traditional double-hulled waka, with only the stars and traditional knowledge to guide you? Four voyagers across the Pacific share their stories at the… Video, Audio
One person dead after crash near Whakatāne
A man has died following a single car crash on Taneatua Road near Whakatāne.
Bidois: 'If Goff cut council expenditure, Auckland wouldn't need fuel tax'
Parliament's newest MP Dan Bidois discusses the win and the issues his new electorate faces. Audio
Auckland train services knocked out after truck hits powerlines
A truck has hit train powerlines in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden, halting all train services on the Western Line for the rest of the day.
Train services on Auckland's Western Line suspended
Train services on Auckland's Western Line, from Newmarket to Swanson, have been suspended until further notice. Reporter Sarah Robson is at Britomart and says it's going to be a very long trip home… Audio
Docs reveal lack of independent testing on highway steel
The lack of independent checking on steel for highways has come to light after a two-year fight to get information off the Transport Agency.
Revelations of major steel failure in Waikato Expressway build
A major steel failure on the Waikato Expressway has come to light in emails the Transport Agency fought for two years to keep secret. In 2016 RNZ News learned bridge piles for the expressway failed to… Audio
