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.

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

Auckland commuters got a preview into the city's next big rail project set to start next year.

Following the July breach, Mr Brownlee claimed he was given permission by an airport staff member manning a secure exit door to bypass security.

The Government and the Auckland Council are at loggerheads over a start date for the $2.4b underground City Rail Link, and that's only going to add to the cost.

China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.

The Government is muscling in on Green Party turf by promising an extra $100 million over four years for urban cycleways.

A long-awaited upgrade to State Highway 1 north of Wellington has moved forward with the award of a major contract.

Labour says it would run a Royal Commission into the public sector to address issues such as ministers' bullying of civil servants and the threat of "creeping corruption".