
Bryan Leyland: Council must get up to speed with future transport needs
The railway tunnel will serve only a very small fraction of Auckland's population and at a huge cost.
The railway tunnel will serve only a very small fraction of Auckland's population and at a huge cost.
Violent incidents in the past fortnight on Auckland's southern railway line have the police and transport officials trawling through CCTV footage for offenders.
Taxis in Auckland are charging differences of up to $40 for trips between the city centre and the airport.
The first stage of tunnelling the second tunnel on Auckland's Waterview Connection project will stop today.
Devonport’s veteran Kea ferry was yesterday moved to a repair yard after crashing into a wharf on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, but remains under detention by investigators.
Unsecured seating is being blamed for the large number of passengers injured when an Auckland ferry hit Devonport wharf yesterday, jolting many to the floor.
On Thursday I got the first Business Class upgrade of my life.
Auckland public transport passengers have lost about $35,000 in credit on electronic Hop cards disabled for repeated failures to tag off at the end of trips.
No city in the world has managed to pave its way out of congestion. Auckland will not be the first to succeed but it may be the last to try, writes Mark Bracey.
Data visualisation shows the aggregate travel patterns created by over 9.5 million rail trips made by passengers using HOP cards between July 2013 and June 2014.
Trams could be heading into Auckland city again, almost 60 years after the original tracks were torn up.
Auckland mayor is struggling to put together a budget that will accommodate his magnificent obsession, the $2.5b underground City Rail Link, Brian Rudman writes.
In the final part of our Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.
In part four of the Herald series on how to make Auckland better, we look at the pros and cons of health-care in New Zealand's biggest city.
In the third of our five-part Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.
This week the Herald looks at what Auckland needs to make it an even better place to live. Today we focus on its transport woes, and how to solve them.
An interactive map reveals the change in commuting patterns in New Zealand since 2001.
If trams are found to be compatible with cars on big city roads, and will carry more people more quickly, then the Auckland Council, Govt and ratepayers must seriously consider them.
Auckland could become a city of trams again, with light rail back on the drawing board to complement trains and buses.
Paul Rose thought he had a bargain when he secured a $4 return ticket from ManaBus to visit friends in Whangarei, but what he got instead was a "coach trip from hell".
A review of taxi regulations has been launched following a complaint from new industry player Uber.
The police last week kicked a DJ, Tim Phin, out of a car. His crime? A capitalist act between consenting adults.
An internet company that shares its name with the controversial app Uber is embroiled in a trademark stoush with the global giant.
Mr Pettigrew, 62, hardly misses a beat in greeting or thanking and farewelling each passenger boarding or getting off his bus.
A driver for ride-hailing service Uber is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne.
Airfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.
Auckland councillor Dick Quax has been causing a stir online with flippant comments about public transport and the regular presence of police in an Auckland suburb.
Auckland's been judged the 10th most liveable city in the world. Today, we speak to experts and city leaders on how we can jump even higher on the list.