Transport
Kaikōura quake strengthens case for West Coast to Nelson link - mayor
The Kaikōura earthquake has bolstered the argument for a new road linking the West Coast to the Nelson region, the mayor of Buller District says.
Virgin Australia and the Samoa Govt part company
Virgin Australia is now reviewing its options after Samoa's decision to end their decade long joint venture later this year. Audio
Electric cars best run-around vehicles, AA says
Drivers should ditch petrol and go electric for all but the longest trips, the AA says.
One dead after car and truck collide at Dunedin motorway off-ramp
One person has died following a crash near an off-ramp on a Dunedin motorway this morning.
Rocket to blast off today at launch time
The international spaceflight community is watching New Zealand today as a local rocket company attempts its first test launch into orbit.
Peters calls polls fake, claims he'll win 20% of vote
Winston Peters claims his own polling shows he is set to win far more votes - 20 percent - in the coming election than media polls predicting he'll take about 9 percent.
Government told to re-examine Manawatu Gorge road after closure
Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio
Computer malfunction causes check-in delays at airports
Passengers at New Zealand's international terminals had to check in manually this morning, after Immigration NZ's national system went down for several hours.
Damaged SH63 bridge to be assessed
The Transport Agency will assess the damage to a bridge on the road that connects Marlborough with Canterbury. Audio
Person hit by train, killed in South Auckland
A person hit by a train in Manurewa this morning has died.
Transport whistleblowers speak out about losing their jobs
Two former Transport Ministry workers have spoken out for the first time about how they were forced out of their jobs after raising the alarm about the fraudster Joanne Harrison. Our reporter Benedict… Audio
Broken bridge highlights freight fragility
Transport Agency engineers will today try to find out how long it will take to fix a bridge on the alternative route beween Marlborough and Canterbury. Ken Shirley, the Chief Executive of the Road… Audio
15 percent of peak Akl buses late
Fifteen percent of Auckland's peak-hour bus services are late reaching their destination.
NZTA discuss time-frame of reopening Manawatu Gorge
John Campbell asks New Zealand Transport Agency's Regional Highway Manager Ross I'Anson when the gorge will re-open, and as it turns out the answer isn't very clear. Audio
Laptop bombs a matter of 'when, not if' - UN
Laptop bombs on planes are a matter of "when, not if", the head of the UN's counter-terrorism committee has warned.
Shared cycle scheme
Cycling advocate Patrick Morgan talks about extending an overseas cycle sharing scheme to Auckland and Christchurch. Audio
Car speeds into pedestrians in New York's Times square
One woman is dead and more than 20 injured after a speeding car ploughed into pedestrians in New York's Times square. Our New York correspondent Lorna Shaddick says the driver ploughed into a very… Audio
MBIE drags heels on steel testing
Officials are still undecided over mandatory independent testing for steel, more than a year after the government ordered them to look into it.
MOT fraud: Matthews 'acted in an exemplary fashion'
The Speaker of the House is standing by Martin Matthews' appointment as Auditor-General amid calls for an inquiry into fraud at the ministry he used to lead.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Wgtn runway appeal
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal against Wellington Airport's proposed runway extension.
