Auckland's rail chaos: Why overheated tracks are a national worry
Aucklanders were shocked earlier this week by heat-related cancellations.
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Weeks of chaos: Up to one in three Auckland train services cancelled from today
From 3pm today, 19 services will be cancelled on the rail network.
Wayne Brown hauls in transport bosses over train 'omnishambles'
Commuters on four lines faced multiple cancellations and delayed trips.
Letters: Tackle charity bosses’ pay packets; Auckland stadium plan too blokey, too ugly
OPINION: 'Are these charity CEOs on a 90-day trial period?'
AT building 28 pedestrian crossings on a single project
Mayor Wayne Brown says AT has "lost the plot" on crossing costs.
Simon Wilson: Summer stupidity, Nimbys and Simeon Brown
OPINION: Officials, residents and politicians have all said stupid things this summer.
AT blames KiwiRail over track ‘heat’ train cancellations
Trains on all lines were being affected between 1pm and 8pm.
Wayne Brown’s frustration: Fuel tax gone, AT repeating mistakes
Auckland's mayor is facing a new set of troubles, including a pedestrian crossing saga.
Wayne Brown rules out rates rise to fund Auckland transport projects
It comes after the new Govt announced it will end Auckland's fuel tax on June 30.
Mayor Brown disturbed by AT's failure to rebuild Meola Rd - AT boss dodges questions
Dean Kimpton refused to answer queries over the failure, insisting on written questions.
'Will leave a shortfall': Mayor's concern as Govt scraps Auckland fuel tax
Transport played a major part in National’s 100-day plan that was released last November.
Meola Rd extended closure will save $400k, see faster travel, claims AT
Locals were outraged at the extension, calling the project a 'bloody shambles'.
Football boss blasts AT over extending major road closure
Extended shutdown of road also set to impact Auckland's Big Gay Out this month.
Residents fume as major Auckland road closure extended
AT assured residents the road would be open no later than the day after Waitangi Day.
Watch: Parents shocked over 'extremely dangerous' overcrowded school bus
'I just think that’s extremely dangerous.'
Everything you need to know ahead for Laneway today
Heading along to Auckland's longest-running festival? Here's how to get there for free.
‘Living nightmare’: Neighbour on AT's pedestrian crossing debacle
My house and driveway have suffered cracks from heavy vehicles, says Nina Kristensen.
'Disturbing': Attacks on AT bus drivers have more than doubled
Auckland Transport reported 51 assaults and over 120 verbal abuse cases in 2023.
Expect major delays and cancellations: Commuter woes on Auckland trains
Commuters face further disruption after a morning of cancellations and delays.
AT spends $600k installing pedestrian crossing - and then ripping it up
AT boss Dean Kimpton admits "we are very aware of concerns" about high costs.
AT says 'excessive noise' to blame for new pedestrian crossing being ripped up
'Somebody needs to take responsibility and be fired,' says one Three Kings resident.
'They make them. We break them': Crossing designed to last 40yrs ripped up after just one
Apart from the cost of putting it in, what's it costing to remove, says a local.
Wayne Brown says AT has lost the plot over pedestrian crossing costs
AT is spending $490,000 turning a crossing into a crossing, says Mayor.
Pedestrian crossings are cheap to build in Wellington, why do they cost a fortune in Auckland?
"That is not gold plated" - AT boss Dean Kimpton defends $490,000 pedestrian crossing.
Letters: Unmasking Covid complacency; one school uniform for all of NZ
OPINION: For those over 60, Covid can be debilitating and lethal.
Letters: The Green Party discovers their clay feet
OPINION: A young politician’s mental health was shoved to the back of the queue.
Grieving father describes ‘horrific’ pain of losing only daughter in bus station tragedy
The woman was seen arguing with a man then running for a bus when the accident occurred.
Golriz Ghahraman faces third allegation, free uniform and public transport fare hikes | Focus Morning Bulletin January 16, 2024
Golriz Ghahraman faces a third shoplifting allegation, school’s radical 40-thousand-dollar gamble to fix attendance and why public transport prices in Auckland are getting hiked in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty
Simon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reform
OPINION: Light rail is dead but Auckland needs a transport plan and funds to pay for it.
Simon Wilson: When Auckland needed him most, where was Wayne?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.
Why almost everything we know about road safety has changed
Road safety in New Zealand is among the worst in the developed world. Is that okay?
Pedestrian seriously injured near Sylvia Park Mall, traffic gridlocked, warning to avoid area
The intersection of Mount Wellington Highway and Longford St is affected.
Mayor Wayne Brown appoints new AT chair as he calls on body to improve its image
Richard Leggat takes over as board chairman with a call to fix Auckland transport.
Fog across Auckland's Upper Harbour
A dense veil of fog has settled and spread across the Upper Harbour region in Auckland. Video / NZHerald