Transport
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.
Van crash: 'I could hear a child screaming'
A taxi van with several passengers including children on board has rolled into a paddock in south Auckland. Video
Small town with big idea finally gets a petrol station
Pongaroa locals finally have a petrol station after years of raising funds, and travelling for two hours to fetch petrol from elsewhere. Video, Audio
Waterview tunnels earn $1 million in six weeks
Figures given to Checkpoint under the Official Information Act, show 9756 fines, worth $948,220, were issued between July the 21st, when the cameras were turned on, and August the 31st. Video, Audio
Speed camera revenue
The Waterview tunnel is making a lot of dough from speeding tickets, the panelists discuss whether there are too many cameras focused on it. Audio
Road toll rise should have been spotted - researcher
Authorities could have identified a rising road toll earlier and done more to save lives, a researcher says. Audio
2017 road toll 'hugely concerning' - Brake charity
A road safety charity says the recent spike in deaths on the roads is 'hugely concerning' and the government needs to make changes. The road toll looks set to rise for the fourth year in a row, and… Audio
'Most useless airport in world' gets a commercial flight
The remote British island of St Helena in the South Atlantic has seen its first commercial airline service land safely after a flight from South Africa.
The SA Airlink service gives the island a new… Audio
Green light for red zone pathway
The first project to get off the ground in Christchurch's residential red zone will be officially opened today.
John Campbell joins police on NZ’s worst road
John Campbell joins police on the beat after a disastrous weekly road toll. They describe how they remember every crash, and every time they tell someone a loved one isn’t coming home. Video, Audio
Police defend only having 18 fixed speed cameras
Police and the Automobile Association are downplaying the low number, but road safety charity Brake and the Police Association say speed cameras reduce drivers' speeds and save lives. Audio
Slips close rail line near Kaikōura
A recently re-opened rail link between Blenheim and Christchurch has been temporarily closed by slips near Kaikōura.
$760 wheel clamp
Traffic lawyer Steve Cullen says Bashford Antiques could charge anything they like to unclamp illegally parked cars. Audio
Gorge replacement timeframe too long - mayors
Local mayors are unhappy with the time it will take to replace the Manawatu Gorge road. Audio
'Speed cameras are just one tool' - police
Police and the Automobile Association say road safety comes down to the way people drive, and other tools than speed cameras for reducing risks are more effective.
Speed cameras missing in most of NZ
Only 18 of 56 planned digital speed cameras are operating, and are limited to urban areas, as the road toll continues to rise compared to recent years. Audio
Too long for gorge alternatives
Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis tells Kathryn Ryan six or seven years to improve a major road link through her district is way too long and will further harm businesses there. NZTA has unveiled… Audio
Manawatu Gorge's new road to take 5 years
The options for a new road through the slip-prone Manawatu Gorge have been narrowed down from 14 to four. NZTA regional highway manager Ross l'Anson says five years is a long time for the new road to… Audio
Palmerston North locals evaluate Manawatu Gorge options
Palmerston North residents have been casting a critical eye over the four shortlisted roads to replace the Manawatu Gorge road. Each of the proposed alternative routes will take at least five years to… Audio
