Transport
Road toll rise not caused by lack of fixed cameras - AA
As the road toll continues to rise, police have confirmed most of the country has been without fixed speed cameras for more than a year. There are 18 fixed cameras operating at present but they are… Audio
Auckland airport power fault causes security chaos
A power failure in a machine at Auckland Airport last night caused chaos with a thousand passengers having to be re-screened at security and all international flights were delayed. The fault occurred… Audio
Taupō fatal crash victim mourned in Tongan community
The Tongan community in Palmerston North are mourning the loss of a mother, teacher and recently ordained preacher who was killed in a crash that took the lives of three others.
Pesi Tuivai was… Audio
Speed cameras missing across most of NZ
Police have confirmed most of the country has been without fixed speed cameras for more than a year. That's coincided with one of the deadliest periods on the roads in recent history. There are… Audio
Locals at crossroads on Manawatu Gorge resolution
Four roads have been shortlisted to replace the Manawatu Gorge road but its still unclear which of the options is the favourite for local residents. Each of the proposed alternative routes will take… Audio
The human cost of the new proposed Manawatu Gorge routes
One of four proposed alternative routes to the Manawatu Gorge cuts right through Stuart Bolton's property. He's resigned to his fate thought, saying he'll sell if it's in the public good. Video, Audio
Gorge road shortlist released
The Transport Agency has released a shortlist of four roads to replace the slip-prone Manawatu Gorge road.
Top police officer in despair at 'bloody terrible' road toll
No amount of money will fix the rising road toll if drivers are not responsible, the top road officer says, after the latest crash killed four people and badly injured three including a 10-month-old. Audio
Police name dead in Southland crash
Police have named the three people who died in a horrific crash in Southland on Sunday.
Southland fatal crash: Three victims named
The police have named the three people who died in that car crash in Southland on Sunday. They were 28-year-old couple, Jesse Philip Ariki Douglas Shortland and Samantha Jayde Shortland of… Audio
Taupō crash: Mayor says road has tragic history
Mayor of Taupō is David Trewavas joins us to talk about a deadly car crash which happened at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Tutukau Rd, killing four people and injuring eight people including… Audio
'Disingenuous' govt pondered fuel tax - Genter
Documents show the government has considered increasing fuel taxes despite critising Labour over its tax plans.
Internal documents released to the Green Party show Transport Minister Simon Bridges… Audio
Police horrified at high number of road deaths
The latest deaths mean 14 people have died in car crashes since Friday and 19 have been injured. The national road policing manager Steve Greally is in despair at that grim tally. Audio
Taupō crash: Baby fights for life after 4 killed
A top police officer has spoken of his horror at the carnage on the country's roads this week, after yesterday's crash north of Taupō which killed four people and injured eight others.
A… Audio
Four killed in Taupō crash
Four people are dead and another eight, including a baby, have been injured in a two-car crash in Taupō.
Fuel tax increase considered for Akl transport
The government explored increasing fuel taxes to pay for roading projects, despite criticising Labour's plan for a 10 cent regional fuel tax, official documents show
Former coach of Morrocco Tai says he was good natured boy
The former rugby coach of teenager Morrocco Tai, who died after fleeing police in a stolen car yesterday, says the 15-year-old was a good-natured boy with a rocky past. Audio
More police resources needed to monitor roads, police association says
Police Association president Chris Cahill says there are fewer police working on New Zealand's roads, and they have been calling for more front line staff "for some time". Audio
Petition to move Taranaki pedestrian crossing
An online petition is calling for the New Plymouth District Council to move the crossing in Inglewood where seven-year-old Emma Warren was killed last month. Video, Audio
Last loop for Wellington's iconic trolley buses
Work started late last night to take down the decades-old overhead lines, and in three weeks the final switch will be flicked, and the power shut off once and for all. Video, Audio