Transport
$49m bus station opens in Manukau
Locals in the South Auckland suburb of Manukau are celebrating the opening of a new $49 million bus station.
Part of SH1 in Otago reopens after crash
State Highway 1 has reopened after a serious crash earlier closed part of it in Otago.
Consumers to take brunt of petrol tax increase
Consumers will end up paying the price if Auckland is hit with a double fuel-tax, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce says.
Buses in Otago
Pupils of Tahuna Normal Intermediate School, it seems to be the most affected but other schools as well like Kings High, catch the no. 18 bus from the Otago Peninsula. Not only does the bus get them… Audio
Fuel tax and road safety
Sam Warburton is an economist at The New Zealand Initiative talks to The Panel about what he thinks of previous road safety campaigns and whether the change in transport policy will really save 160… Audio
Proposed SH1 deviation in Kaikōura dropped
A proposed road change in Kaikōura that would have diverted State Highway 1 past the town's centre has been dropped.
Regional Council says govt road plans a setback for the North
Northland roading advocates say the government's policy statement on land transport has dealt a blow to regional hopes of a safe road to Auckland.
Tackling the road toll a complex balancing act - academic
The government says spending more on public transport and regional roads will bring down the road toll. On Tuesday it outlined a ten-year transport strategy that includes more median barriers and… Audio
Government announces compulsory airbag recall
The motor industry says it will be challenging to replace more than 50,000 potentially deadly airbags in cars over the next year-and-a-half. The government has issued a compulsory recall of the… Audio
SH1 upgrade priority over public transport - Northland Council
Northland roading advocates say the Government's policy statement on land transport has dealt a blow to regional hopes of a safe road to Auckland. The Northland Regional Council Chair Bill Shepherd… Audio
Courier drivers fear job losses with petrol tax hike
Courier drivers in Auckland fear they could be forced out of the job if a proposed nationwide 9 to 12 cent per litre tax increase goes ahead, on top of Auckland's 10 cent a litre regional tax. Audio
Government announces compulsory airbag recall
Alpha-type Takata airbags have a high risk of misdeploying in an accident - firing shrapnel into drivers and passengers. Around 50,000 cars are affected. Audio
Takata air bags
At long last full awareness of this potentially deadly issue crosses the Tasman, and a major compulsory recall of alpha-type Takata airbags is under way, affecting tens of thousands of cars in NZ… Audio
Engine failure blamed for fatal crash, but pilot 'not fit to fly' - coroner
Engine failure caused the plane crash that killed former 2degrees head Eric Hertz and his wife, but a coroner has questioned how Mr Hertz had a medical certificate to fly.
Serious crash causes delays to Akl Airport
A person is in a critical condition after a vehicle collided with a bus which then hit another bus in South Auckland.
Auckland drivers face a potential double tax hike
Auckland drivers face a 25 cent fuel tax under sweeping changes to transport funding proposed by the government. Audio
Transport funding changes undermines economic growth - National
The Government's proposed overhaul of transport funding includes a huge boost in funding for public transport over the next decade and more spending on improving the safety of regional roads. A rise… Audio
Transport funding shake-up a win for the Greens
The proposed shake-up to government transport funding is being hailed by the Greens as exciting and transformative, but motorists will be left footing a lot of the bill. Under the draft Policy… Audio
Auckland drivers face tax hike under transport funding changes
Auckland drivers face a double tax hike under sweeping changes to transport funding proposed by the Government. It's looking at raising fuel taxes by between nine to 12 cents a litre to help fund… Audio
NZ to save $30bn by 2050 if it speeds up action on climate change - study
A new report says New Zealand could save 30 billion dollars by 2050 if it takes earlier action to meet commitments to limit global warming to less than two degrees. Climate Change Minister and… Audio
