Waiheke trips hurt Gold Card budget
Free trips for pensioners on Waiheke Island ferries are under review because they are costing the SuperGold Card scheme too much.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromMinistry of Transport
Minister raises hopes for new harbour link
Auckland could gain a new $3 billion-plus Waitemata Harbour crossing within 15 years if Steven Joyce's programme is followed.
Minister gets tip from barber about rail costs
A remark in a barber shop may prove instrumental in costing rail users more money to catch electric trains.
$1b electric rail project gets go-ahead at last
Auckland's long-awaited $1bn rail electrification project is back on track, under Govt funding approval to buy a fleet of new trains.
$500m electric train boost 'historical' for Auckland - ARC
Public transport in Auckland is set to take a huge leap forward, says ARC chairman Mike Lee.
Bill passed allowing boy racers' cars to be crushed
The Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill gives courts the power to send cars owned by repeat offenders to the crusher.
'Cruising' banned in boy-racer legislation
The Govt has allowed the banning of cars "cruising" down certain streets as a raft of its hardline measures today start becoming law.
Large pay rises for top public servants
Top public servants received substantial pay rises in the past year, while there was also a big jump in civil servants earning over $100,000.
Red light scheme may be extended
Auckland drivers may face more red-light cameras - and $150 fines - if the Govt accepts a novel city council revenue-sharing proposal.