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The Greens wants to build light rail in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
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The first of the two 3.45km-long tracks for Auckland’s CRL has been laid.
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Some 15,000 travellers a day are expected through the airport’s terminals.
KiwiRail unveils plans for new $6b rail line between Avondale-Southdown
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Impacted buses and routes after Albany bus station attack
Several Albany bus stops and routes are detoured.
Public transport: AT says Hop card top-ups back online by Tuesday
Travellers have been unable to top up their Hop cards since Thursday.
‘We want to make sure we’re super reliable’ - new Auckland ferry operator
Explore Group will take over three routes abandoned by Fullers360 from October.
Ransomware attack suspected on Auckland Transport's Hop card system
People can still catch buses, trains and ferries while the issue is being resolved.
Bus drivers urged to wait until passengers seated after over 12,000 recent injuries
'Even when they saw me pregnant, they still left before I was seated.'
'Shocker' - Nats on $33m Auckland Light Rail deal pre-election
'This purchase shouldn’t have been agreed to when the election is next month.'
Auckland Light Rail strikes $33m deal, Nats plan to axe scheme
ALR chief executive Tommy Parker confirmed the purchase contract today.
National commits to start building second Mt Victoria tunnel in first term
The second tunnel would provide two lanes for traffic going towards the airport.
Simon Wilson: Nonsense with numbers - the Luxon approach to politics
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West Auckland road closed after pedestrian hit by vehicle
Person taken to hospital with moderate injuries, road closed, public transport affected.
Kia Rite - Time to act: Four lanes good, six lanes better
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More Restore Passenger Rail protesters appear in court, granted bail
The protesters scaled a gantry, leading to a temporary closure of SH1 on Thursday morning.
Technology glitch halts AT live boards, planner and app
The outage affected live boards at bus stops, AT's website and its mobile app.
Cops in harnesses scale gantry over Wellington's SH1, drag protester down
Protesters have struck again, this time blocking the motorway near the Terrace Tunnel.
Wellington protester who 'cemented' hand to road appeals declined bail application
The sticking substance may have been a mixture of epoxy and cement.
'Thank God': Let's Get Wellington Moving put out of its misery
OPINION: National's promised to kill it and the Government has announced its own changes.
GoBay’s bus timetable fails online on first day of new Hawke’s Bay schedule
Online technical glitch sparks apology from council.
Faster buses, replacing regional fuel tax: Mayor, minister agree to work together on Auckland transport
Planning next phase of rapid transit network, including light rail, also on agenda - mayor
‘A bitter pill’: Melling Line closure was difficult decision, says council
The Melling train line will close for 18 months from July next year.
Do fewer ferry services now mean better boats in the future?
Auckland Transport says they have six million ferry passengers per year.
Interislander advertises communications job with crisis management experience
Dire Strait: Another five sailings were cancelled after a wave damaged a ferry's door.
Popular Hawke's Bay bus routes reinstated for first time since cyclone
Routes including Napier to Hastings return via EIT and Hawke’s Bay Hospital will return.
Interislander ferry damaged by large wave, sailings cancelled
Passengers are being warned to expect more rough weather today.
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Simon Wilson: Big plans and bigger problems for transport in Auckland
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Serious crash blocking key road in Epsom
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