$1b electric rail project gets go-ahead at last
Auckland's long-awaited $1bn rail electrification project is back on track, under Govt funding approval to buy a fleet of new trains.
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Passengers on doomed ferry asked to help bail, inquiry told
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Bus unions patch up split over pay
The four unions involved in the long-running Auckland bus drivers pay dispute have patched up their differences.
Bus company seeks ban on heavyweight drivers
NZ Bus is trying to bar job-seekers weighing more than 115kg from its Auckland workforce.
Bus drivers snub $500 olive branch
Auckland bus drivers turned their backs on a $500 sweetener from the region's public transport agency when they rejected a new pay offer.
Pay rise rejected - where to now in bus dispute?
An 11.5pc pay rise over three years, which was rejected by NZ Bus drivers and cleaners today, was recommended by its unions as "the best deal we could get".
Bus drivers reject pay offer in stormy meeting
Disappointed bus drivers and cleaners stormed out of a meeting after being presented with NZ Bus's revised pay offer today.
Bus services disrupted tomorrow as drivers vote on pay deal
Drivers and cleaners will decide between 9.30am and 2pm tomorrow whether to accept NZ Bus's pay offer.
Single ticket for public transport closer
A single ticket that can be used on Auckland buses, trains and ferries, and in the long run, around NZ, is a step closer, after NZTA funding approval today.
Burglar alarm will call... a taxi
Taxi drivers are being trained as security guards to cut response times to burglar alarms at suburban homes and commercial properties.
Bus drivers' unions agree with NZ Bus on pay-rise
The unions will recommend that bus drivers and cleaners accept a pay-rise offer when they meet next Wednesday.