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20 buses flood-damaged: AT hails drivers' bravery but refuses to release advice
Photos, videos show buses swamped by floodwater after driving through waterlogged streets.
Gisborne forestry slash death, AT wants you to drive & the battle is on for rentals | Focus Morning Bulletin: 27 January, 2023
Wake-up call for tree-slash operations, the baffling advice from AT ahead of Elton John concerts and a look at just how much rent has gone up across Aotearoa in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
‘Scandalous’ act of vandalism throws Paris transport into disarray
Deliberate acts of arson has derailed Paris's public transport.
Bus crashes into shops in Remuera
Police say the bus had been parked and was unoccupied at the time.
‘Cold day in hell’: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says ratepayers won't fund light rail
Treasury is also forecasting a rise in costs for light rail.
Extra buses for Wellington after commuter chaos
Up to 120 people were waiting at one bus stop this week.
Passengers evacuated from Auckland ferry after engine room incident
About 100 passengers have had their commute disrupted.
15 children involved in bus brawl - several people injured, including driver
It's alleged one passenger was attacked and a big fight ensued.
Man caught on camera speeding across Harbour Bridge on e-scooter
Video of the incident was posted on social media.
Auckland Council to prioritise communication with commuters over delays, cancellations
"People have got all variety of apps these days for monitoring what's going on."
Trespasser on train tracks disrupts Auckland’s rail network
A trespasser has been spotted between Otahuhu and Papakura train stations.
Faulty link caused Auckland-Hamilton train carriages to separate mid-trip: Investigators
Incident frightened passengers and led to carriages coming to a halt 500m behind the train
Fuel tax cuts: What you need to know about the end of cheaper petrol
It's not just petrol prices that will increase when the discount is ditched.
Some Wellington train services axed on top of 200 buses
Metlink says many staff are unavailable due to sickness and leave.
Surprise truce: Port move, light rail in plan as Brown, Govt agree to peace pact
Auckland's mayor and the transport minister are putting aside their differences.
Fans descend on Eden Park for history-making Billy Joel concert
The Piano Man singer is the first international artist to play at the sportsgrounds.
Garth Falconer: The other side of the Auckland harbour bridge debate
OPINION: Urban designer says Auckland should choose the next Waitematā crossing.
No trains for Billy Joel concert, fans asked to use alternative transport, plan ahead
KiwiRail, Auckland Transport and Eden Park management are working out alternatives.
Focus: Simeon Brown on clean cars legislation
National Transport spokesman Simeon Brown on the clean cars legislation. Video / Mark Mitchell
'Cash-strapped Kiwis deserve certainty': New poll shows strong support for fuel tax cuts to continue
A poll has found most Kiwis want an extension to the fuel tax cut.
Wellington says goodbye to paper tickets on trains
Passengers no longer need to buy a paper ticket to catch a train.
Public transport crisis: Meet the Auckland student who faces a five-hour daily commute in 2023
Chunks of Auckland’s rail network will be closed to make way for upgrades.
Letters: Cost of living, German recovery, Three Waters, and John Roughan
OPINION: Letters on fireworks, unruly kids, potholes, Black Ferns, and Donald Trump.
Almost 270,000 scheduled Auckland city bus trips cancelled this year
There is a nationwide shortage of 800 bus drivers, with a shortfall of 500 in Auckland.
Opinion: Half-price fare scheme useless if buses don’t turn up
OPINION: Commuters resorting to paying for taxis and Ubers when their buses fail to show.
Andrew Couch: Why AT’s reduction in services was inevitable
OPINION: Can we fix the bus industry from being a sunset industry?
John Roughan: Transport planners need to work with, not against, the people
OPINION: Public transport doesn't mean mass transport.
Pressure mounts on Transport and Immigration Minister over bus driver shortage
Michael Wood said migrant labour alone cannot solve the bus driver shortage.
Mayor Wayne Brown calls for ‘emergency footing’ from agencies in face of public transport ‘crisis’
Brown says Auckland won't accept cuts to bus services and agencies must do better
Nearly 1000 Auckland bus services suspended - Auckland Transport decision labeled ‘cynical’
In total, 931 bus services a day would be discontinued across the city.
'Cynical': Auckland Transport axes almost 1000 bus services to 'reduce cancellations'
AT to reduce bus disruptions by cutting frequently cancelled services from timetable.
Govt crackdown on alcohol, Seoul searches for answers & bird of the year to be revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 October, 2022
Government cracks down on alcohol industry, Seoul searches for answers following night club tragedy and bird of the year to be crowned in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Wayne's Week: Simon Wilson on why Auckland's new mayor keeps writing angry letters
Auckland's new mayor has been writing letters - but why?