Transport
Night freight trains restart on Kaikōura line
KiwiRail will resume freight operations on the Main North Line between Blenheim and Christchurch tonight.
Trolley buses cost $6m more a year than diesel - council
Wellington's soon-to-be scrapped trolley buses cost about $6 million more to operate each year compared with running the same number of diesel buses, according to the regional council.
Top job for top dogs
Two dogs have gone from a life at the shelter, to helping protect our country's airports and skies.
Northland's rail network to get $800 million upgrade
The government will prioritise the revival of Northland's rail network at a cost of up to $800 million, the Minister for Regional Economic Development says. Audio
How do you overtake without breaking the speed limit?
The Panel discusses the impossibility of passing when overtaking other cars and an interesting possible solution to it. Audio
Trolley bus supporters hope for 11th-hour reprieve
The distinctive rattle and hum of Wellington's trolley buses is set to be silenced forever on Halloween.
Transport Investments going public
New Zealand's largest private transport and logistics business, Transport Investments, is going public with a backdoor listing on the NZX.
Phil Goff defends fuel tax idea
Auckland mayor Phil Goff defends the idea of a fuel tax saying it's the best way to start to pay for $27b of necessary transport infrastructure in the city. Audio
People favour fuel levy over other charges - Phil Goff
Incoming Transport minister Phil Twyford has told Morning Report a charge of 10 cents per litre of fuel in Auckland would help fund the coalition's plan to build a $15 billion transport project over… Audio
Mayors around NZ hope to win from Auckland fuel tax
Mayors outside of Auckland hope the city's fuel tax will pave the way for new ways of funding their own massive infrastructure costs. Transport Minister Phil Twyford will bring in a new law allowing… Audio
Fuel tax: What the regions think
Mayors from some of NZ's fastest growing cities hope Auckland's fuel tax will help them deal with their own huge infrastructure costs, but are reluctant to call for their own tax.
Construction industry warns new govt on ambitious plans
The new Government is being told it must end short term political thinking or else it will have no chance of meeting ambitious development goals in housing and transport. Even with consistent planning… Audio
Aucklanders have their say on petrol tax
Zac Fleming asked people at a Mobil petrol station in central Auckland what they thought of the new petrol tax which will be introduced in the next few months. Video, Audio
Petrol tax bad for north Auckland petrol station
Heemanshu Jain owns the most northern petrol station in Auckland - in Te Hana. He says his business will be hit hard by an Auckland petrol tax as customers will head north to fill up. Audio
New petrol tax for Aucklanders
Drivers in Auckland will pay about 10% of the $15 billion bill to fund new public transport projects in the city with a 10 cent per litre petrol tax. Video, Audio
Flying to the US? Arrive 3 hours early
Air New Zealand is asking passengers flying to the US to get to the airport three hours earlier because of new security measures.
A regional fuel tax for Auckland
Early signals new Government will make big changes to Auckland's transport systems, including a regional fuel tax to fund light rail to the airport. Audio
Auckland fuel tax on the table for 'gridlocked' city - Twyford
The government is open to legislating to bring in an Auckland regional petrol tax to help pay for light rail, the Transport Minister Phil Twyford says. Audio
Where do spacecraft go to die? Near NZ, actually
Have you ever wondered where spacecrafts go to die? To avoid hitting cities and towns spacecrafts are sent to what scientists call the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. Which is actually not too far… Audio
Autonomous ships on the horizon
Self-driving cars, driverless trucks, and airliners that fly on autopilot. They'll soon be commonplace. But how about crewless ships? New Zealand interest in the technology - which could allow ships… Audio
