The future of Auckland's trams is on the line after a sudden decision by the council's waterfront agency to withdraw funds needed to keep them running.

The railway crossing which nearly claimed the life of a woman had been identified by authorities as a top priority for removal.

Youth brawls and intimidating behaviour continue to drive people away from the Willow St bus stop in Tauranga.

Popular support for spending on public transport has almost doubled over 20 years, according to a poll of 750 New Zealanders.

New Hobsonville and Beach Haven ferry services have fuelled frustration among hundreds of southeast Auckland commuters about delays to a $12 million upgrade.

Employers are rejecting migrant job-seekers without cars as they have little faith in public transport delivering them to work on time, Auckland Transport has been told.

Politicians are upset that an Auckland Transport bylaw may ban mobile election hoardings and put restrictions on others.

Older Aucklanders fear widespread social harm from cutting back their free public transport entitlement, including to organisations relying heavily on their volunteering efforts.

Auckland ferry operator Sealink says trains are gobbling up too much public money, depriving the two-harbour city of superior water transport.

Angry parents in a small coastal town claim changes to a school bus route will put children's lives at risk.

Napier's central Intercity bus terminal is being described as shambolic, chaotic, an embarrassment, a nightmare and a disgrace.

The report does not show, nor claim to show, that the line is viable, only that a wider view of the net costs and benefits to NZ arguably should be considered, writes Stephen Selwood.

The Kingston Flyer tourist steam train will resume commercial operations on January 4.

Who is your driver tonight? That's the question police want all New Year partygoers to consider - before the celebrations begin.

Removing roadblocks to allow for decisive action on Auckland's critically important economic growth agenda is emerging as the top issue in early 2013.

If you score the empty end of the Christmas cracker tomorrow, here's a substitute riddle to liven up the festivities.

Increased petrol tax and road user charges will hit consumers hard in these tough economic times, the National Association of Retail Grocers says.

The Government will increase petrol tax by three cents a litre each July 1 for the next three years, with road user charges being increased by an equivalent amount.

Some people get their thrills pulling wings off flies. National Cabinet ministers engage in more drawn-out torture, writes Brian Rudman.

A $140 million four-lane motorway officially opened in Christchurch today was a "remarkable achievement" given the city's earthquake damage and disruption, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said.

Gerry Brownlee and Len Brown have clashed over a report recommending plans for Auckland's proposed rail link. Do we need it? Vote here.

Not even a $2.86 billion rail tunnel will stop morning traffic in downtown Auckland from grinding down to half its current speed within a decade, a study says.