Transport
Memorial unveiled in Tangiwai for hero railwaymen
A special memorial has been unveiled in Tangiwai in the central North Island to two railwaymen who died battling to avert New Zealand's worst ever railway disaster. Audio
Memorial honours railwaymen's bravery at Tangiwai
A special memorial has been unveiled in Tangiwai in the central North Island to two railwaymen who died battling to avert New Zealand's worst ever railway disaster. Audio
Two dead in Canterbury crash
Two people have been killed in a two-car crash north of Christchurch.
Council issues dozens of fines to Christchurch freedom campers
Six freedom campers a week are being stung with fines by Christchurch council officials since the city completely banned the practice.
Tourist crash victims named
Police have named the two Singaporean tourists killed in a car crash on Bankside, south of Christchurch.
Airport runway dispute submissions filed with Supreme Court
The Pilots' Union says Wellington Airport is trying to use the Supreme Court to rewrite aviation safety rules to suit its commercial interests.
Wellington bus drivers 'in the dark' about new operator
Bus drivers are worried bringing a new company in to manage the city's buses could threaten their jobs.
Body cams making Dunedin's parking wardens feel safer
Parking wardens in Dunedin have recorded 18 incidents of violence or abuse in one month.
Wellington bus drivers in the dark over future work
Two companies that have won Wellington's bus contracts have been labelled 'anti-union' and accused of paying workers poorly. Audio
Dunedin parking wardens subject to near daily violence
Body cameras have recorded 18 incidents of abuse or violence against parking wardens since they were introduced a month ago. Audio
Waterview disconnection
What's the truth about Auckland's Waterview connectiojn road project? Audio
Need for more speed
Road safety campaigner Clive Matthew Wilson is advocating a rise in the speed limit on some open roads to 110 k's an hour. Audio
Infratil misses out on bus contracts
The infrastructure investor, Infratil, expects lower earnings for NZ Bus and potentially further asset writedowns after its bus subsidiary lost transport contracts in the Wellington region. Audio
Driverless, shared electric cars way of the future - report
Motorists using shared, electric cars could save money equivalent to a 10 percent pay rise, a new report has found. Audio
The end of the cult of car ownership?
Kathryn Ryan talks with Stanford University lecturer Tony Seba who has co-authored a report predicting the impact of driver-less cars. He says within 10 years of regulatory approval, 95% of passenger… Audio
World of driverless cars could be just 13 years away
A new report says ditching the car and relying instead on shared, electric cars could save thousands of dollars a year; cut greenhouse gas emissions and save time. Audio
Activists say NZ needs to stop importing African phosphate
A New Zealand ship full of fertilizer has been stopped in South Africa over claims it was illegally mined. Western Sahara Resource Watch lobbiest Erik Hagen says the situation is not complex, it is… Audio
NZ-bound fertiliser ship snagged in Saharan stoush
A " very long-standing and complex political and geopolitical dispute" in the Western Sahara has seen a ship full of fertilizer, bound for New Zealand, stopped in South Africa. A 50,000 tonne… Audio
Driver caught up in pursuit not checked on - IPCA
Police failed to check on a driver whose car was badly damaged when it was hit by another vehicle officers were pursuing, an investigation has found.
Christchurch encouraged to put the brakes on poor driving
Bad driving habits like weaving between lanes and hesitating when the light turns green are being targeted by a Christchurch transport group. Video
