Transport
Tourism operator wants ferries removed from Tory Channel
A Marlborough Sounds eco tourism operator wants to see all shipping stopped in the Tory Channel, which he says is at increased risk of a large-scale disaster. Audio
Urgent truck-trailer safety checks causes major backlog
Authorities face a logjam of months if not years in the scramble to get urgent safety checks done on hundreds of truck-trailers. At the same time, more details have emerged of the two trailer failures… Audio
Uber to launch in Dunedin and Queenstown
The ride-sharing company which has shaken up passenger transport in more than 600 cities world-wide is launching in Dunedin and Queenstown in May.
Uber to launch in Dunedin and Queenstown
Controversial and popular ride-sharing service Uber will launch in Dunedin and Queenstown in May. Ian Telfer asked locals if they'll embrace the transport revolution. Audio
Uber suspends self-driving car tests after death
A female pedestrian was killed in Arizona. It's the first fatality caused by an autonomous car and could deal a big blow to the burgeoning industry. Video, Audio
Feedback sought on dangerous stretch of road
The Transport Agency is asking people for their feedback on a proposal to lower the speed limit on a dangerous stretch of road near Wellington.
Minister to Air NZ: Don’t neglect regions
The Minister for Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has criticised Air New Zealand for degrading its services to the regions. Mr Jones's comments come after Air New Zealand's abrupt… Audio
Is Ports of Auckland breaking competition law?
Council-owned Ports of Auckland may be engaged in anti-competitive behaviour in the way it runs the city's main cruise ship terminal. The only local tour operators that the port company allows to… Audio
How do train drivers cope with rail fatalities?
When a person, or a child in the case of an 11-year-old girl in Ngaruawahia on Sunday, is hit by a train - it's not just their family and the community that suffers, the driver does as well.
There's… Audio
Ngaruawahia mourns girl killed on bridge, town seeks solution
The Ngaruawahia community is rallying to support the family of an eleven-year-old girl killed on Sunday while playing on a train bridge across the Waikato River. A Givealittle page has been set up for… Audio
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
Uber is suspending self-driving car tests in all US and Canadian cities after a woman in Arizona was struck by a car and killed.
Woman hit, killed by self-driving Uber vehicle in US
A woman in Tempe, Arizona has died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber, in what appears to be the first known death of a pedestrian struck by an autonomous vehicle on public roads… Audio
Auckland cruise terminal management may be anti-competitive
The council-owned Ports of Auckland company may be engaged in anti-competitive behaviour in the way it runs the city's main cruise ship terminal.
Council thinks big on Kāpiti route
Kāpiti Coast District Council plans to talk to airlines about expanding services beyond the Auckland to Kāpiti route that needs replacing when Air NZ pulls out.
Electric vehicles could put strain on power network
There are fears that an increase in the uptake of electric vehicles could end up overloading the electricity network. Audio
Major delays on Kāpiti Line after police chase
People travelling by train along the Kāpiti Line are being warned of major delays following a police chase.
Bits+Bytes: battery warning for EV drivers
This week, a warning about electric vehicles from a group of NZ citizen scientists, flying taxis to be trialled here, and why the people who sift through and remove disturbing YouTube content work a… Audio
NZTA decides on Manawatū Gorge route option
Nearly a year after the Manawatū Gorge was closed, the Transport Agency has finally settled on an alternative route connecting Palmerston North to the east coast.
New Manawatu Gorge route will force six farmers off land
Nearly a year after the Manawatu Gorge was closed the Transport Agency has finally settled on an alternative route connecting Palmerston North to the east coast. Video, Audio
Losing our driving autonomy
We count the loses associated with the introduction of autonomous cars. What will happen to the road trip song? What are the psychological sacrifices for handing the wheel over to a computer? Audio
