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Cycling on footpaths fairly safe, transport officials say
New Zealand rules which ban all ages from cycling on footpaths are out of step with other countries, transport officials say.
New Zealand rules which ban all ages from cycling on footpaths are out of step with other countries, transport officials say.
Protest boats will be banned from parts of Auckland's harbour during a historic visit by a United States warship.
The NZTA would not expand this week on its legal advice about including Uber as a second party in prosecutions of unlawful drivers.
Watch NZH Focus: Government website crashes as process to contact Kiwi car owners under way in "largest recall in history".
NZTA has banned its staff from using Uber during work time or claiming Uber rides on expenses.
Fleeing drivers could face more jail time and have their vehicles automatically confiscated if politicians support advice for harsher penalties.
Aucklanders may have to stump up extra $300 million for City Rail Link after confirmation the cost has blown out to between $2.8 billion and $3.4 billion.
In a major milestone for Auckland City, the Government will today officially stump up half the cost of the long-awaited city rail link.
Tauranga motorcyclist Rhys Middleton was killed by an overseas driver. Now his mother is campaigning for a change in the law allowing visitors to drive in NZ.
A former Ministry of Transport boss who allegedly stole more than $700,000 through false contracts has been denied bail. Joanne
Exclusive: The Government looks set to introduce a new testing regime to catch drug-impaired drivers and prevent more carnage on our roads.
Police have covertly monitored some of the country's most dangerous level rail crossings this week as the number of near misses continues to rise.
Joanne Harrison, accused of stealing more than $700,000 entered no plea because her lawyer wasn't present.
Alcohol-activated locks which prevent drink-drivers from starting their car will soon be mandatory for repeat offenders.
A former Ministry of Transport manager is back in New Zealand and has appeared in court on dishonesty charges.
Safety on State Highway 2 will dominate a meeting tonight after a horrific crash that killed five people.
Thousands of dollars of public money has gone missing - and Labour wants to know why the Transport Minister tried to keep the matter quiet.
Trucks are involved in nearly a quarter of all fatal crashes but, most of the time, they are not at fault. The Ministry of Transport's
Transport Minister Simon Bridges says road tolling could be done by GPS satellite, as opposed to toll gantries or cameras.
WATCH: The grieving mother, the lucky survivor, the road safety chief.
American Airlines and Qantas say their expanded alliance across the Pacific will directly benefit New Zealand passengers and they expect more competitive air fares across the Pacific.
Drivers need to know the speed limits that apply on urban and rural roads no matter what locality they are in.
A spend of more than $360,000 on pay television subscriptions by Government departments has been criticised by Labour.
Russell Howarth is a former English riot policeman who has taken to performing citizens arrests on Sydney Uber drivers.
Uber's chief strategist has told Transport Minister Simon Bridges that NZ's approach to framing rules concerning the taxi-booking service will be watched around the world.
Transport Minister Simon Bridges takes over as head of the International Transport Forum as the organisation tackles ways to boost global trade and tourism at its annual gathering.
There's something strange about Tom Short's little yellow Datsun 1200. It might be that it can clear a quarter mile in a lightning-fast 14 seconds.
New police red-light cameras with radar technology will go live in Auckland and Wellington starting Thursday.
The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.