Transport
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
Fatalities after serious crash north of Taupo
Four people are dead and eight are injured after two cars collided in a tourist spot north of Taupo. Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas joins Checkpoint. Audio
Construction caused massive slip, businesses claim
A massive landslide has destroyed part of a carpark on Auckland's North Shore, and local business owners are furious because they say warning signs appeared months ago. Video, Audio
Road toll rises to 10 after lethal weekend
An elderly man has died in a fatal crash after a lethal weekend on New Zealand's roads.
Car firms want crackdown on motorists over faulty airbags
The Motor Industry Association wants owners who ignore repeated requests to have airbags fixed to be denied a warrant of fitness for their vehicle. Audio
Transport Agency downplaying airbag threat - Motor Industry
Car companies who are fed up at inaction over airbags that can kill people are pressuring authorities to force thousands of owners to get them fixed. Half of the 140,000 vehicle owners so far invited… Audio
Wellington trolley bus dismantling marks end of era
It's the beginning of the end for Wellington's trolley buses. The dismantling of the overhead wires starts today and at the end of this month the 70-year reign of the trolley buses will come to an… Audio
