Transport
Pay talks to continue for rail workers
Talks will resume on Monday to try to settle differences that led to a train strike in Wellington last week.
Our first 110kph roads
NZTA announces two roads in the North Island will move to 110km/h Audio
Uber privacy breach hits 57 million, NZers included
Ride sharing company Uber took one year to alert the Privacy Commission of a breach of New Zealand customer's security. It emerged on Wednesday the ride-sharing service concealed a breach last year… Audio
Cyclists injured in 40-person pile-up
Three people remain in hospital following a pile-up of 40 cyclists in Canterbury.
Uber delayed notifying of breach for year - Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner is considering investigating Uber for breaching its New Zealand customers' privacy, and says the delay in notifying the public was unacceptable.
Auckland council's travel
Auckland council's chief executive has halted discussion on luxury travel for staff. The council says the matter was dropped as it's already being looked at by a committee. Audio
More road toll suggestions
We continue our discussion this week about the efforts to reduce the country's road toll. We ask the panellists there views on some more suggestions from our listeners. Audio
The fight to get one national memorial for the Erebus disaster
As the 40th anniversary of the Erebus disaster approaches, the families of the victims are calling for one national memorial where they can see the names of their loved ones. Audio
Business class trips for staff irks Auckland councillor
An Auckland councillor says the blocking of a motion to discuss business class travel at the council is undemocratic and has stifled debate. Audio
Auckland Council could avoid fuel tax - National Party
Auckland Council would not need to charge a regional fuel tax if it got its costs under control, the National Party says.
Govt urged to trial driverless electric cars
A visiting US transport and energy guru wants the NZ government to give electric vehicles a proper go. Tony Seba says he can envisage a world where self-driving cars circulate a city continuously… Audio
Wellington train station evacuated after sprinkler set off
Wellington train station was evacuated this morning, after a staff member accidentally knocked a sprinkler.
Surge in NZTA staff earning over $100k
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says a change in the way it calculates salary increases is the reason for a surge in the number of employees earning more than $100,000 a year. Researcher Sam Warburton… Audio
Transport Agency $100k salaries jump
The number of Transport Agency staff earning over $100,000 leapt by 33 percent in just one year.
Six-figure salaries balloon at Transport Agency
There's been an explosion in six-figure salaries at the Transport Agency, and economic think tank New Zealand Initiative has been left puzzled by the agency's explanations for the boom. Audio
Fancy flying
Auckland council's CEO has rejected a debate on scrapping business-class and premium-class travel. Manukau councillor Efeso Collins tells us why he believes staff shouldn't be travelling in luxury. Audio
Lowering the road toll: reaction
The associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter held a meeting today with the ministry, police and NZTA focusing on how they'll tackle road fatalities. Audio
Auckland fuel tax to be in place by mid-2018
Auckland motorists will be paying the new 10 cents a litre regional fuel tax by mid-next year.
Wellington taxi shooting suspect still in the city - police
Police believe the man sought over the shooting of a Wellington taxi driver is still in the city, and have appealed for him to come forward.
Phones contributing to road toll crisis – Police
People using social media or music apps on their cellphones while driving could be contributing to the soaring road toll, police say.
