Transport
Orient Express-style luxury train plan unveiled
An ambitious plan has been unveiled to run an Orient Express-style luxury train through New Zealand. Video
Plans unveiled for luxury NZ train
A local company with Chinese backing wants to take wealthy tourists through regional New Zealand, and have the train cross the Cook Strait on a rail ferry. Video, Audio
Supermoon's pull cancels ferries
Some Auckland ferry services will be replaced with buses this week because of the so-called supermoon's pull on tides.
March against cycleway changes in Island Bay
More than 100 people have marched through Wellington's Island Bay to protest a new solution to the suburb's controversial cycleway. Video
'Here for Christmas' campaign launched
Police and the New Zealand Transport Agency have launched a new campaign to reduce the road toll.
Dirt biker targets man on foot
Another story of violent and intimidating behaviour against people enjoying the great outdoors. Audio
Cars and voting
A Stanford University study has found that when sedans outnumbered pickup trucks, the neighbourhood would vote Democratic.
The editor of the Dog and Lemon Guide Clive Matthew-Wilson explains which… Audio
Hamilton bus driver punched 13 times
A Hamilton bus driver has been punched more than a dozen times after a minor road accident.
Bus breakdown creates delays for Wellington commuters
Commuters into Wellington have been facing delays this morning after a bus broke down on State Highway One.
Wellington rail strike off, but trouble looms in Auckland
Today's planned strike by Wellington train workers may be off but is strike action looming in Auckland? Late on Thursday the Wellington union achieved a breakthrough when rail company, Transdev said… Audio
The Pink Path Turns Two
Auckland's cycle and walk way, Te Ara i Whiti - which links Grafton Gully to Nelson Street - celebrates its second year around the block with a block party. One of the organisers, Jolisa Gracewood… Audio
Figures reveal Wellington region traffic slows
New figures confirm what Wellington motorists already knew - it's taking longer to drive in and around the capital, despite millions of dollars being spent to improve the roads. Audio
Winged wonder
Two wingsuit-wearing Frenchmen have performed a death-defying stunt. They flew inside a plane after a jump in the Swiss Alps. Audio
Back on track: Wellington rail strike cancelled
A planned strike of rail workers in Wellington has been called off after unions and management settled their dispute.
Beaches as roadways
Murray Stuart of Paraparaumu Beach says the beach is used as a roadway and it's not just boy-racers ripping up the sand.
Murray's had dogs killed by racing cars and he's been decked after confronting… Audio
Auckland train workers vote for strike over safety concerns
Auckland train services may grind to a halt shortly after union members voted to strike.
Travel on Wellington roads getting slower
Driving around the Wellington region takes longer than a few years ago, despite a new expressway and a goal to speed up traffic.
Aucklanders could face hefty rate rises under funding shakeup
Aucklanders could face a rates rise of six point two percent in the biggest proposed shake-up yet of how the city pays for its growing needs. Mayor Phil Goff wants new layers of rates to speed-up the… Audio
Goff proposes 6.2% rate rise, remove transport levy, add fuel tax
Phil Goff says he wants a 6.2 percent rates rise next year but he tells our Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall he's not going back on a campaign pledge to keep rates rises to 2.5 percent, saying he… Audio
Strike two: Capital rail workers talks stall again
Wellington train drivers are to strike again on Friday, cutting services into the capital, Metlink says.
