Transport
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
Waterview tunnel speeds
We ask police what the tolerance is on the Waterview tunnel, following the news that nearly a million dollars has been made in speed tickets there. Audio
Futuristic transport
Hoverbikes, automated drones, driverless cars...the panellists talk future transport - and it's all about speed and convenience. Audio
Brace Yourself
Is limited leg space endangering us in the air? Canadian researcher Jan Davies tells us about new studies showing passenger safety may be compromised in an emergency. Audio
Colac bay's foreshore road closed but not forgotten
Residents of the Southland town of Colac Bay want their council to save their foreshore road from falling into the sea. District councillors are meeting on Wednesday morning to decide the road's… Audio
Kiwi Hub app overloads Auckland Transport system
Weeks of trouble for Auckland's public transport website have been linked to the Kiwi Hub smartphone app, in which thousands of travel card users had given login details. Auckland Transport says it… Audio
AT HOP's web woes traced to 'Kiwi Hub' app
Weeks of trouble on Auckland Transport's electronic travel card website have been linked to an increasingly popular smartphone app.
Watchdog weighs in on Tonga broadcast 'gagging'
A regional media watchdog says Tonga's government needs to stop using so-called losses as an excuse to gag Tonga's public broadcaster.
