Driverless shuttle hits the road in Queenstown
The Ohmio Lift shuttle is being promoted as a 'last-mile transport solution'.
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Who’s in charge? The battle for control of the Auckland port
When Mayor Wayne Brown told the Auckland port company what to do, the company said no.
Getting kids to school a rough ride in Northland
Buses running behind and parents trying to keep up with fees: what's in store this year?
Coromandel roading crisis, 'recession is inevitable' & PM arrives in Waitangi | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 February, 2023
Long weekend travellers warned as more rain could be on the way, earthquake jolts the North Island and coroner's findings revealed over washing machine tragedy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
More money needed for fixing damage to roads
The fund for fixing damage to roads is nearly exhausted after years of heavy storms.
Brace for more heavy rain, Mayor v 'media drongos' & new poll results revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 January, 2023
North Island braces for more heavy rain, Auckland’s Mayor called out over ‘media drongos’ text and why the battle of the Chrises might not be a good thing in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
‘Very sad sight’: Animals killed, maimed in truck crash - driver hadn’t taken break
Carlos Davies hadn't driven that kind of truck and trailer before.
Transmission Gully: Long-term solution takes shape for cellphone black spots
Big fix coming for cellphone users on Transmission Gully motorway out of Wellington.
Hole-y hell: Motorists' anger as pothole damage complaints hit record level
Kiwis road tripping for summer have indicated the roads are in a bad state.
NZ's pothole problem, empty building costs millions & death toll rises in Nepal plane crash | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 January, 2023
Record complaints over the state of our roads, the Government’s multi-million dollar bill on an empty building and terrifying plane crash in Nepal in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Ashburton viaduct one of the most hit in the country
Three times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.
Focus: New Zealand's 2022 road toll
New Zealand's 2022 road toll. Statistics / Te Manatū Waka - Ministry of Transport
Why don't we fix roads before we lower speed limits? The experts reply
"Improving road quality is happening, but is necessarily relatively slow.”
Revealed: How lower speed limits will affect long-distance travel times
Lower speed limits could slow productivity too, so where should safety balance lie?
Lower speed limits - and upgrades - ahead for 30% of NZ's state highways
Waka Kotahi's full plan covering speed limit and safety changes is expected this year.
Editorial: Is the drive to reduce speed limits the key to lowering road toll?
Editorial: Waka Kotahi has big plans for NZ roads, but will they be the panacea we need?
Ports of Auckland boss Roger Gray: Supply chain 'balances on a knife edge'
Roger Gray: 'We don't deny that we’ve let New Zealand down.'
How to dodge the traffic on Boxing Day
Presents are unwrapped, leftovers are boxed up and thousands of Kiwis are heading home.
Christmas rush: Traffic to get busy on major highways across the country
Motorists have been warned to expect delays from early afternoon.
Where traffic will be worst these holidays
A new online tool showing likely holiday traffic jams has been released.
NZ‘s road toll is soaring - agencies admit trouble in achieving unrealistic ‘Road to Zero’ targets
“Under-performance on some key actions put the 2030 target at risk.”
Revealed: Busiest times to be avoid travelling on highways
Roads around the Bay of Plenty and Waikato are likely to be busy in the coming days.
Watch: State highway 'bleeds' under traffic
Motorist Laura Ward said the highway had been resealed three times in the last six months.
Surprise truce: Port move, light rail in plan as Brown, Govt agree to peace pact
Auckland's mayor and the transport minister are putting aside their differences.
Garth Falconer: The other side of the Auckland harbour bridge debate
OPINION: Urban designer says Auckland should choose the next Waitematā crossing.
‘Outrageous’: Industry concerned costs not factored into speed limit proposal
Waka Kotahi says there is no requirement to do a cost-benefit analysis.
Focus: Horror crash survivor's road to recovery
Sam Olney is paralysed from the waist down after a 4-wheel-drive accident in the Kaimai Ranges on 13 September 2022. Video / Michael Craig
Nearly a third of Kiwis involved in road rage incidents in past year: AA Insurance
Younger drivers are more likely to have experienced road-rage incidents.
Tunnel vision: Is this the solution for $15b second Waitematā harbour crossing?
A sleek vision for the future, but which harbour crossing concept will win?
Infrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projects
Michael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.
Six dead on roads this weekend: Police boss signals more checkpoints this summer
Same factors time and time again resulting in road deaths and trauma, says a police boss.
The great NZ slowdown: Why road speed limits are being cut
Despite lowering speed limits, evidence suggests journey times are hardly affected.
Pedestrian hit by sightseeing tour bus in Auckland critically hurt
Explorer Bus confirmed one of its vehicles was involved.
How to navigate EV etiquette and New Zealand’s charging blackspots
There are set to be almost 42,000 electric vehicles set to take to the roads this summer.