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City Rail Link boss Sean Sweeney with Mike Hosking
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Auckland streets feeding on and off the motorway remain closed due to fire.
National takes aim at Twyford again over light rail, calling it KiwiBuild 2.0
Twyford says his hands are clean and, except for one delay, the process has been proper.
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Winston Peters warned about possible light rail cost blowout concerns
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Claire Dale: E-scooters are not compatible with age-friendly cities
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Simon Wilson: What a real pedestrian-friendly city would look like
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Stolen car driven on rail platform: Man charged after dramatic chase
Eastern and Southern train lines are delayed or cancelled.
Editorial: A year of Lime scooters - the sweet and the sour
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Fullers Waiheke ferry 'stuck at sea' after losing life raft
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10,000 free tickets offered for first glimpse at $4.4b CRL
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Ferry disruptions as search for missing man continues
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On the move: $4.4b City Rail Link teams shift gear
Staff moving from widespread Auckland locations to centralise in Newmarket
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Treasury vents concerns over $6.4b Wellington transport plan
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Govt considers scrapping old cars to modernise vehicle fleet
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