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Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
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Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
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Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
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Wellington public transport fares to increase by 10%
The fare hike is needed to cover the rising cost of running the city's transport network.
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in
OPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.
KiwiRail: Expect more passenger disruptions on Auckland trains
At some point there will be disruptions for passengers, KiwiRail says.
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Meth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus
'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'
Letters: David Seymour out of his depth on school lunch debate
OPINION: Also in today's letters – rubbish council comms; that NZDF plane versus ferries.
Editorial: Cook Strait ferries sailing on borrowed time
OPINION: Time is ticking for a solution to future-proof travel between the main islands.
Bus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his first
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Commuters evacuated from a train in Auckland
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$4b fund to fix 62,000 road potholes nationwide
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'Doesn't want to wear his shoes in public': Boy threatened with weapon at bus station
An AT boss says the aggressive incidents are 'really horrible for everyone involved'.
Tram museum medal recipient praises colleagues
Henry Brittain is a key person at the Wellington Tramway Museum.
'World's first electric hydrofoiling tourism vessel' hits Auckland Harbour
The runabout is seen as the stepping stone to a 100-passenger vessel.
AT backtracks on K Rd bus lanes, operating hours cut back amid $100k fines per week
AT says it will cut hours because 'the weekend is an important time for ... businesses'.
Wellington council pleads for patience over ‘appalling’ lack of punctual train services
Metlink data shows trains arrive at stations punctually less than a quarter of the time.
Hamilton bus hub receives $7.5 million revamp
It will be the Transport Centre's first facelift since its opening in 2001.
Teammates of fatally stabbed Dunedin teen cancel rugby game in memory of friend
Otago rugby says the 'tragic circumstances' are being felt across the rugby community.
Dunedin bus hub fatal stabbing: 'A tragic event involving two very young people'
A 13-year-old boy appeared in court today charged with murder.
72-year-old train manager assaulted: Police hunt man who knocked him out
The victim was bashed on March 28. The offender got off at Fruitvale Station.
NZTA to reduce investment in Te Huia passenger train
The NZTA board made the decision at a meeting yesterday.
Gisborne Herald letters: New crossing points, slash removal, public housing
What Gisborne people are thinking - our letters to the editor for May 17.
Work to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruption
The train tracks were laid too narrow at times, causing vibrations and speed restrictions.
Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project
Simeon Brown says NZTA will take on all associated decision-making responsibilities.
'Massive change': Auckland CBD to be stung with 24/7 parking fees
Plans to charge for CBD parking 24/7 could drive tenants out, hurt businesses: resident.