Transport
Is it time for a common trans-Tasman border?
Airlines and tourism bodies in New Zealand and Australia are backing calls to slash red tape with border processing at Australian and New Zealand airports. A report out this week, commissioned by… Audio
Ferry master insufficiently trained before collision - report
A ferry that crashed into an Auckland wharf, injuring 19 passengers, was being operated by a master who did not know how to properly control the vessel, a report has found.
Otago regional council steps in to save school buses
Otago regional council has agreed to go against its own policy and step in to keep four Dunedin school bus routes on the road.
Long haul flights still subject to stopovers
Some long-haul flights will continue to stop over at international airports to refuel as the tail end of Auckland's jet fuel shortage comes to an end.
Axed Dunedin bus routes saved, but only for one term
There was an outcry from parents and schools after the operator Go Bus decided a fortnight ago to cut school buses without consultation. Some have been saved, for now. Audio
Free parking could go in Queenstown
Real estate agent Carolyn Hill says getting rid of free parking will choke the life out of the resort town. Audio
Fears Manawatu Gorge solution 'a long way off'
As public meetings take place outlining alternative route options to restore the main route from East to West across the North Island, truckers, heavy road users and businesses continue to voice their… Audio
Guerilla yellow lines painter finally gets council support
A man who has been hand-painting illegal yellow lines on a Wellington road for 20 years may now finally be able to retire his brush. Wellington City Council is calling for public submissions on a… Audio
Security on trains
Stu Johnstone of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union says proposed transport managers for Auckland trains are basically toothless. Audio
Cars move over trucks need space
Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland on taking away Auckland street car parks so trucks can get through. Audio
Rimutaka Hill Road re-opens
State Highway 2 on the Rimutaka Hill Road north of Wellington has re-opened in both directions after a slip closed the road.
No luck finding fuel breakage culprit - council
Refining New Zealand will not get much money from insurance over its broken fuel pipeline, but is not expecting to have to pay as much to get it fixed, it says.
Refining NZ trims back pipeline cost
New Zealand Refining says the costs of fixing the broken pipeline are expected to be less than first feared. The Marsden Point oil refinery operator has resumed pumping fuel through the pipeline… Audio
Barefoot Ted on the joy of natural running
A skipping rope can help people re-learn the 'primal skill' of running without shoes, says Ted McDonald, aka Barefoot Ted. Video, Audio
Officials grilled at Manawatu Gorge road options meeting
Unhappy Palmerston North residents rejected an official's attempt to wind up a public meeting on Manawatu Gorge Road replacement options and demanded more answers.
Manawatu Gorge options discussed in fiery meeting
Manawatu locals have let the NZ Transport Agency know they're not impressed by some of the options for a new route through the Manawatu Gorge. Tararua mayor Tracey Collis joins us before tonight's… Audio
Manawatu Gorge upgrade: Locals 'not impressed'
Manawatu locals have let the NZ Transport Agency know they're not impressed by some of the options for a new route through the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Farmer shocked by Manawatu Gorge upgrade plans
Thirteen possible options for a new route to replace the Manawatu Gorge have been outlined by the Transport Agency, ranging from a viaduct built on the river bed, tunnels and new roads. Some of the… Audio
$4m to revamp contentious cycleway
Wellington City Council plans to spend $4 million to revamp a controversial cycleway. Audio
Fuel trucks remain on the road despite pipe repair
Airlines will be able to use more jet fuel from midnight tonight as Auckland's fuel supply starts to return to normal. Audio
