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Letters: Transport reshuffle – Bishop's big chance to change course
OPINION: 'Higher speed limits and more roads are not the solution, they are the problem.'

The NZ region with the highest road death toll in 2024
Roads in this region claimed 192 lives from 2022 to 2024.

‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade
"Have we seen people starting to make safer choices when they’re driving?"

D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.

NZTA says new revenue needed and is discussing structure of debts
The transport agency will have a $6b annual deficit by the end of the decade.

PM 'fine' after cop car crashed into Crown vehicle
Finance Minister Nicola Willis was also in the car.

Bus and train fares set to soar with new NZTA targets
NZTA has asked council authorities to hit high revenue targets.

Whangārei Heads residents sick of slow pace want quick change
Should local speed limits be relaxed during school holidays?

Wayne Brown proposes stripping back AT’s functions in draft budget
The CCO reforms are not a 'slash and burn' mechanism, says the mayor.

‘I held her hand’: Passenger comforted woman stabbed on Auckland bus as she died
A man handed himself in yesterday after a 24-hour manhunt.

Editorial: Privitisation might not be a dirty word for our airport security
OPINION: Transport Minister asks for options to be explored.

Government promises to consider hiking road charges and tolls before end of term
Transport Minister Simeon Brown hints any revenue increases will be in the form of tolls.

Risk of more ferry breakdowns as Govt decision on new ships drags on
Concerns ongoing over Cook Strait ferries getting into distress and needing help.

Three family-run businesses make a life-changing $57m
Based in Morrinsville, Ōamaru and Mangawhai, the owners have received huge sums.

Tougher sentences for offences against public transport workers
There's a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers.

Shipping companies asked to service the Chatham Islands
Current ship supplying the Chatham Islands, The Southern Tiare, is at the end of its life.

Govt needs to hire equivalent of Ashburton by 2026 to deliver transport promises
NZTA demanded a Government guarantee before signing off on the loan.

Mega Kmart and US debate | Focus Morning Bulletin September 11, 2024
Plans for the country’s biggest Kmart revealed, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump get set to face-off and Queenstown to get gondola transport tech.

Two workers suffer electric shock at Parnell rail station
Emergency services responded to the incident at Parnell railway station after two workers suffer electric shock

Focus Live: Simeon Brown presents 2024-27 National Land Transport programme
Simeon Brown presents 2024-27 National Land Transport programme

Simeon Brown announces new 110kmh speed limit from Orewa to Warkworth
Proposed speed limit increases of 110km/h on State Highway 1 from Orewa to Warkworth will mean faster journey times for Kiwis travelling between Auckland and Northland. Video / NZH