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 ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes.

COMMENT: There's much that Government could do that would be useful. Taxing us more is not one of them.

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 development of a code of practice to better screen and educate tourist drivers is being closely watched by the Government.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has told the New Zealand Transport Agency to start work on a precise route for a tunnel to duplicate the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Moves to prevent crashes involving foreign drivers have been encouraging but need to go further, say two boys who lost their father in such an accident.

Preparations are being made for another Waitemata Harbour crossing - with a tunnel east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge the Government's preferred option.

Almost 7 per cent of children under 5 are not properly restrained in cars, a survey shows, and police say more could be done to ensure children are safe.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown opposes a plan to stop councillors serving as board members on Auckland Transport.

EXCLUSIVE: Auckland bureaucrats have come up with a plan to dump councillors from sitting on the board of Auckland Transport.

Fifteen fatalities upset the armchair experts, but the bigger picture shows there's no need for alarm, says Eric Crampton

Only one person has been banned from driving under a punitive new regime for motorists who refuse to pay their speeding fines.