Minister, mayor clash over transport
The Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.
The Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.
A report due out today on Auckland's transport is expected to warn of gridlock for the city if it continues to rely on existing roads.
The Kingston Flyer's owner has put the business up for sale, on the same day he suspended operations because of safety concerns.
The country's largest operator of urban bus services, NZ Bus, has spent millions on new technology which provides real-time information to drivers on their driving style.
Jetstar has put together an "ad-hoc'' flight to get Kiwis home for Christmas, amidst a flood of negative publicity after flights were cancelled without explanation.
New Zealanders living in Melbourne have had their Christmas plans thrown into turmoil after being told by Jetstar that some flights have been cancelled.
A central Auckland bridge is netting $150,000 in traffic fines from confused motorists every month.
Police are investigating the violent abuse of a group of French women on a Melbourne bus, captured on video and posted on YouTube by another passenger.
Rush-hour traffic in central Auckland will slow to walking pace in 10 years if the central city rail tunnel isn't built, a confidential report warns.
What hope for the CBD in 30 years when Auckland is home to another million residents and still tunnel-less? Brian Rudman on Auckland transport.
A majority of Aucklanders want the Government to make a significant contribution to the $2.86 billion city rail link, a new poll shows.
Councillors baulk at the prospect of unleashing wardens in public reserves.
Traffic will be slowed and pedestrians given priority in post-quake Christchurch under a draft transport plan, which the public is now invited to have their say on.
Mandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.
Auckland train services are starting to move again after hundreds of Auckland train commuters were left stranded at Britomart Station.
Sweeping changes to the Christchurch public transport system will be introduced next month, with buses on major routes set to run every 10 minutes at peak times.