Transport
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
Crackdown urged for lazy drivers with faulty airbags
Car companies fed up with inaction over faulty airbags that can kill people are pressuring authorities to take thousands of vehicles off the road because the owners can't be bothered getting them… Audio
Southland fatal crash's cause unknown - police
Southland police say they don't yet know the cause of a head on crash that claimed the lives of three people on Sunday night on the Dipton Winton Highway in Southland. The collision killed a young… Audio
Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
Rising NZ road toll a worrying trend
The country's death toll on the roads is rising. Just this weekend, three people died on state highways in the North Island, and overnight in Southland three people died in a two-car crash on State… Audio
Police worried about rising road death toll
The police say they're extremely worried about the recent rising trend of deaths on roads each year. In the past two days alone, three people have died on state highways in the North Island. It takes… Audio
Insight: Road to recovery - the Kaikōura quake
Nearly a year after the Kaikōura quake, Maja Burry has toured around North Canterbury as the lambing season gets underway and the tourist season cranks up, to see how the region is rebuilding. Audio
Police boost patrols on overbridges to deter rock-throwers
An Auckland taxi driver says he's lucky to be alive after a 2kg rock was dropped from a motorway overbridge yesterday afternoon and crashed through his windscreen. Video, Audio
Rail union threatens further strikes over Wgtn deal
The rail union is warning of a return to old-style industrial action on the railways.
Off the rails? Unions warn of return to industrial strife
The main rail union is warning of a return to old style industrial strife after its members rejected an employment contract offer for the Wellington commuter train service. But the company that made… Audio
Phil Goff marks first year as mayor, awaits new govt
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff marks a year in office this weekend. But the shine may have come off with details emerging of a $42 million budget blowout on salaries and almost $13 million spent on… Audio
Bus crashes into house in Wellington
A bus has crashed into a house in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook, injuring the driver.
Bus drivers union calls for defence training
A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says.
Calls for safety measures to protect bus drivers
A stabbing attack on a bus driver in Auckland last night has highlighted the need for better security, including cameras and driver cages, the bus drivers' union says. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
