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Bus fares to rise despite fuel fall
Changes at end of month will make charges fairer leading into simpler zone system, says Auckland Transport.

59 homes to be bulldozed for highway
Residents say they have been left disgusted, disappointed and frustrated and feel their arguments fell on deaf ears.

Transport goal: 30 minute work commute
Getting Auckland motorists to work within 30 minutes during the morning rush hour by 2045 is one of the focuses of a report outlining how to fix the city's transport problems.

Chaos likely as bus strike hits city
More than 500 bus trips on various routes will not run tomorrow due to strike action which will likely cause congestion chaos across much of Auckland.

Bus strike pamphlet 'blatantly untrue'
In the lead up to Friday's bus strike, Auckland Transport says it's been accused of conspiring with a bus company to reduce pay for drivers.

Auckland bus strikes to cause delays
Bus drivers will be "working to rule" from 4am tomorrow and are warning commuters to expect delays and catch an earlier service than usual.

Page 2: The price of polo
As keen polo-goers start hunting down their glad rags for the day, ponies from around New Zealand are being transported to Clevedon polo grounds in preparation for the 2016 NZ Polo Open.

Pensioner doles out $289k in tickets
The Super City has a super parking warden who issued nearly double the value in tickets than the next best warden in the last financial year.

Trams proposed for airport route
Auckland Transport is considering running trams to the airport via Dominion Rd, one of the Super City's busiest commuter routes.

KiwiRail denies ultimatum
AT denies forcing KiwiRail's longhaul trains out of Britomart to a desolate station, but acknowledges it needed $600,000 to let them stay.

Bus unrest threatens a rocky ride
Auckland commuters may face a rocky New Year after drivers for the city's bus fleet fired an opening salvo in a dispute over pay and working hours.

Bus fleet to resume normal operations
Auckland's bus fleet is due to resume normal operations after a union meeting wrapped up at around 1.40pm

Union meeting disrupts bus services
Several Auckland bus services will not run today because of a union meeting between drivers.

Start-up businesses given new leases
Auckland Transport properties in Devonport and Eden Terrace are being leased to start-up and innovation businesses.

Auckland bus services could face disruptions
Auckland's largest passenger transport operator, NZ Bus, is warning of disruption to most of its services for four hours on Tuesday.

Bus disruptions to hit Christmas shoppers
Aucklanders relying on buses for late Christmas shopping face disruption from a stopwork meeting by drivers on December 22.

Patient told: 'We don't give taxi fares'
Auckland Transport has apologised to a disability beneficiary who paid $75 to get to hospital by taxi after a no-show by his bus, but won't compensate him.

New Auckland cycleway along Quay St
Rubber kerbs will be installed along busiest section of Quay St to protect users of the new on-road bikeway from traffic accidents.

Police give out yellow cards for thieves
Auckland police are trying to turn the city's parking buildings into crime-free zones by cheating thieves of any chance of grabbing valuables from cars.

Airport rail link at planning stage
Can you update us on the work happening on the motorway leading to and from Auckland Airport? Will there be an airport to city rail link?

AT eyes expanding Hop card
Auckland Transport is considering extending the reach of its $100 million Hop ticketing system to council services such as libraries and swimming pools.

Project Auckland: New model will bust congestion
Five years into the Super City, many large projects and initiatives which languished have now been delivered or are well under way.

New dates for SkyPath mediation
Mediation between supporters of the Auckland Harbour Bridge SkyPath and its detractors has been delayed by a month.

Pedal power in upward cycle
Cycling is gaining in popularity in Auckland, judging by a survey showing a 35 per cent annual increase in pedalling numbers.

Cyclists win SkyPath action
Environment Court grants cycling lobby groups permission to join litigation over Auckland's proposed SkyPath.

Brian Rudman: Berm control protesters losing the plot
The AT plans make sense, and are far from the officious nonsense many are complaining of.

Permits may be needed for planting on berms
Draft guidelines released by Auckland Transport could see residents pay $150 for a licence to beautify their berms.

Investigation into Auckland Transport claim
Three top transport officials are accused of bribery totalling more than $1 million.

Train vandalism $50,000 a month
Auckland Transport and police are discussing possible live video feeds from the city's new electric trains to combat soaring vandalism.