Transport
Green vehicles threaten roading fund
Driver lobby groups say the government's road funding kitty will be severely depleted in coming years as more electric and fuel-efficient cars hit the road.
Electric cars: Growing sales hits road funding - AA
The Automobile Association says funding for roads will be severely depleted in coming years as more electric and fuel-efficient cars hit the road. Almost all of the government kitty for roading comes… Audio
Grandfather facing charges after leaving kids in hot car
With temperatures across the country continuing to soar, the number of children and pets needing to be rescued from hot cars is also on the rise. Audio
The 4km sprint down a Dunedin airport runway
Good use of a runway and Air NZ's latest safety video accused of being insensitive Audio
Sulphuric petrol still causing problems
There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the sulphuric petrol that left hundreds of road users with empty tanks. Audio
Revealed: Sulphuric petrol also sold outside Auckland
High-sulphur petrol that can cause faulty fuel gauge readings was sold more widely and affects more vehicles types than initially thought, Z Energy says.
Search for missing Kiribati ferry locates 7 survivors
Seven people from a missing Kiribati ferry have been rescued this evening and are onboard a fishing boat.
Erebus victims' family members unhappy about Air NZ video
Some family members of those who died in the Erebus disaster are unhappy Air New Zealand chose to film its new safety video in Antarctica.
Aspiring conversations
Each year Wanaka hosts Aspiring Conversations - a mix of topics and of New Zealand and international speakers. In 2017 one of those topical conversations was about bikes. They're in the news a lot… Audio
Auckland Transport accused of going rogue
Greater Auckland transport blog on the draft plan released by Auckland Transport Audio
Transport accident watchdog calls for fire alarms on boats
The call comes after the Transport Accident Investigation Commission released its report into the fire and sinking of the Pee-Jay-Five off the coast of Whakatane two years ago. Audio
Man-made shooting stars
Rocket Lab has announced its Humanity Star is in orbit - New Zealand's first satellite. It was launched on the company's Electron rocket which took off on Sunday. Audio
Northland mayors urge govt to continue with SH1 upgrade
Northland council leaders are urging the government not to shelve plans for a four-lane highway from Whangarei to Warkworth.
Airline stops Wellington-Canberra flights
Singapore Airlines is to stop direct flights between Wellington and Canberra, choosing to fly to Melbourne on the way to Singapore instead.
Crash destroyed hopes and dreams
A 19 year old who lost his leg in a fatal bus crash near Gisborne on Christmas Eve in 2016 has told the court how the crash destroyed his hopes and dreams. Audio
Listeners react: Roads
Yesterday we discussed the road toll with particular focus on the motorbike statistics. They now account for more than 15 percent of road deaths in New Zealand. We've had lots of feedback on the… Audio
Hitting the road - Ford in NZ
Ford enthusiast John Stokes is taking us back to the golden age of motoring in his just-released picture-rich history book Ford in New Zealand: Putting the Car before the Horse, which looks at the… Audio
Police funding cuts and our road toll
The Police Association says there's a link between cuts to police funding over the years and the rise in the country's road toll. Actor and regular panelist Peter Elliott joins the programme to… Audio
