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John Palino: Council hasn't tried hard enough
We have a huge growth challenge in our city, but with that challenge we have an equally great opportunity, writes Auckland mayoral candidate Joe Palino.

Fares rise in last stage of Hop project
Better prices may be in store for Auckland public transport users despite fare rises targeted at students and buyers of multiple-trip tickets.

Night time train disruption in south for electrification job
South Auckland train passengers face evening travel curfews unless they want to catch replacement buses, as KiwiRail plays catch-up on its delayed electrification project.

Students bear brunt of transport fares
Auckland Transport has been accused of targeting students with public transport fare rises that will also affect thousands of Hop and multi-trip ticket buyers.

Lester Levy: Restoring faith in Auckland's transport system
When it comes to transport in Auckland the stakeholders are as many and varied as are the differing and divergent views.

Commuters face more rail shutdowns
Auckland rail services face another extended summer shutdown because of a six-month delay to a major component of the region's $1.16 billion electrification project.

Commuters clog free spots
Residents of central Auckland fringe suburbs such as Mt Eden, Parnell and Orakei are getting riled at their streets becoming free parking lots for commuters.

Brian Rudman: Bus commuters left in the dark
It's bad enough being sat inside a stuffy, often crowded, opaque-windowed tube, when you know the way home, as it were, blind-folded, writes Brian Rudman.

Hop cards coming for buses
Auckland Transport remains confident of rolling out its controversial Hop smartcard to bus fleets in the second half of this year despite limited extra funds being voted by councillors.

KiwiRail admits mistakes
KiwiRail has accepted responsibility, apologised and admitted "failures" over an accident in which a train hit a woman in a wheelchair at a level crossing in Auckland.

Smoother bus rides promised with 'black boxes'
Auckland's largest bus operator is promising passengers smoother rides from "black boxes" to monitor drivers' performance.

Snapped: Drivers abuse disabled parks
Police cars, delivery trucks and a Lamborghini owner who "didn't want to get a scratch" are among those being publicly shamed for parking in mobility spaces.

Brian Rudman: Mayor Maurice? It'll be a fun race
What many were predicting would be a one-horse race for one of the biggest political prizes in the land, could at last come alive, writes Brian Rudman.

Crackdown on fare cheats
Train passengers are being warned to expect more blockades of stations in a crackdown against fare cheats who cost Auckland Transport millions of dollars a year.

Are congestion charges the fix for Auckland's traffic woes?
Are congestion charges the fix for Auckland's traffic woes? Put your vote forward here and add your comments on the city's traffic future.

Brian Rudman: $59 billion plan enough to give you road rage
Unfortunately, the plan comes with a shortfall of $10 billion to $15 billion in guaranteed sources of future public funding, writes Brian Rudman.

Major rail delays in Auckland this morning
Rail commuters are facing major delays in Auckland this morning after two separate signal failures.

City plan ignores design issues, say retail giants
Six major retailers are decrying the unitary plan, accusing Auckland Council of trying to design shops and force everyone on to public transport.

Failures put off commuter
Darrell Preston would rather hobble 5km a day on a bad knee than take his chances with the new train ticketing machines.

Brian Rudman: End in sight for bus fiasco
It's taken 10 years, but finally the penny has dropped in the dark recesses of Auckland Transport's brain box, writes Brian Rudman.

Workers inconvenienced by school kids
Schoolkids are causing chaos on peak time Auckland buses, although officials say nothing can be done because refusing to take them would infringe students' rights.

Disabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driver
A partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.

Ask Phoebe: Backing into angle parking has risks
Could you clarify the parking situation whereby one has to drive into an angle park or parking space at right angles to the kerb on a public road.

All-day congestion tipped for Auckland
Aucklanders are being warned to expect all-day traffic congestion - even if enough money can be raised for pressure-relieving transport schemes.