Transport
Greens win on transport, lose on climate in govt deal
The policy concessions extracted from Labour by the Greens and New Zealand First for their support of Jacinda Ardern's new government. Policy wins for the Greens include a refocussing of transport… Audio
Free driving lessons for teens in NZ First govt deal
One of the policy gains for New Zealand First in its coalition agreement is free driving lessons for secondary schools students. It's also gained Labour's agreement to develop a 30-year strategic plan… Audio
Police must stop 'cowboy posse' pursuit attitude - campaigner
Innocent people will continue to die unless police change their pursuit policy after three people died in crashes in a fortnight, a road safety campaigner says. Audio
Police slammed by safety campaigner for latest fatal chase
Four people died on our roads during the holiday weekend, two of them in a crash during a police pursuit. A further four were seriously injured in those crashes. These incidents and the death of… Audio
Shipping's future on the horizon
You've heard of self-driving cars, driverless trucks, and airliners that fly on auto-pilot - how about autonomous ships?
Holiday traffic starting to ease
Holiday traffic is easing although some roads are expected to remain busy this evening, as the long weekend draws to a close.
SH25 closed after truck rolls
State Highway 25 near Coromandel could be closed for hours near a key junction, while a truck that rolled is removed.
Truckies faced with alternative South Island route quitting in droves
The freight industry is now short of 2000 drivers as growing numbers of truckies refuse to use the alternative South Island inland route.
Australia to tighten airport security after foiled attack
Australia will introduce random searches of airport workers as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials have said.
Cycling helmets: do we actually need them?
British journalist and author Peter Walker reckons bike helmet laws do more harm than good. He says they don't do much to improve safety but they're great at getting people to avoid cycling… Audio
Waterview Tunnel: what's bad about a game changer?
The Transport Agency figures show more than 6.5 million vehicles have travelled through the $1.4 bn twin tunnels since they opened in July, more than 400,000 trips each week. The NZTA says travelling… Audio
Shared transport could remove most cars
A shared vehicle system could reduce the number of cars in cities to a little as 4 percent of current numbers, new research shows.
Man boarded Air NZ flight with woman's boarding pass
A woman is demanding answers from Air New Zealand on how a man was able to board a plane and book extra baggage yesterday using her boarding pass. Audio
Holdens out
The end of Holden's in Australia. The Panelists discuss their favourite rides. Audio
Northland Regional Council thinks it knows who damaged pipeline
Northland Regional Council says it has strong lines of inquiry into who damaged the vital fuel pipeline that broke last month, stopping fuel supplies from the Northland refinery, and grounding… Audio
Lazy and dangerous drivers
Motor safety campaigner, Clive Matthew-Wilson, talks about the new study labelling kiwi drivers as lazy and dangerous as our road toll continues to rise. Audio
Heli crash likely human manufacturing error
A helicopter crash in Rotorua last year was caused by an event so rare it has no implications for aircraft safety, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found.
Holden: end of an Aussie era
The Holden car plant in Adelaide closes its doors tomorrow. Melbourne-based motoring journalist David Zalstein tells Kathryn Ryan about the day he spent at Elizabeth, talking to plant workers while… Audio
Driver pride leads to arrogance, frustration
A survey by AA has found we are likely to hold our own driving in higher regard than that of other drivers', and that all in all, many of us are not as courteous as we like to think we are. Audio
Coastal Southland residents say road lost due to council incompetence
Residents of Colac Bay are blaming council incompetence for the closure of their waterfront road to erosion, and want a promise it will be restored and and reopened for good. Video, Audio
