Auckland Transport rolls out $50 weekly fare cap
AT users will be charged a maximum $50 a week, regardless of how often they use services.
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Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.
Govt pledges to repair 95% of potholes within 24 hours
The Government agreed on new pothole repair targets with NZTA and roading contractors.
So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market
Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?
Pharmac called out and speed camera signage | Focus Morning Bulletin July 17, 2024
In today’s headlines with Chereè Kinnear, David Seymour outlines expectations for Pharmac, new speed-camera signage and Tenacious D world tour gets halted.
Transport Minister coming for NZTA's ‘out of control’ road cone use
The Govt will begin a 'risk-based' approach to TTM use that will reduce cone numbers.
Key BOP-Waikato highway to close for maintenance
Route between the two regions will close overnight on four consecutive days.
Simon Wilson: Trackless trams in Auckland
OPINION: High-tech solutions offer Auckland a great chance to fix its transport woes.
Editorial: National Party's board appointments of the two Bs is a wise choice
OPINION: Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges are a perfect fit.
Waikato Expressway update: Horotiu southbound on-ramp to close for several weeks
The closures would allow for resurfacing works to take place, NZTA said.
Letters: Leave Western Springs Stadium untouched; higher speeds don't defeat traffic
OPINION: 'That is not what ratepayers expect of their council.'
Opinion: Five reasons why the Govt should slow down on raising speed limits
OPINION: The case for lower speeds is compelling: lives are saved, pollution is reduced.
Police crash investigator retires after 43 years
Sport is what helped him pass the police fitness tests regularly.
'We need to pay': Seven new roads may be tolled
Seven new roads, which are being fast-tracked, may be tolled to help pay for them.
Bulli Point back in roading spotlight
Waikato Regional Council has confirmed the notorious stretch of SH1 is a priority.
Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.
Roading and water services moving in-house in Rangitīkei
Rangitīkei District Council bring roading and water services in-house.
Auckland motorists face peak-hour time-of-use charges as fuel tax is scrapped
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says cash from congestion charges should be spent locally.
Innocent motorist dies after being hit by one of two apparently feuding drivers
A 49yo was killed when one of two vehicles speeding and overtaking each other hit his car.
Focus: MP Simeon Brown announces Government's land transport plan
Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced the Government's policy statement on land transport. Video / Mark Mitchell
Uber for truckies: The new app set to transform the transport industry
The groundbreaking app Road Ninja is reshaping the trucking industry, connecting businesses and skilled drivers. Video / Carson Bluck
One person in serious condition after two-vehicle crash involving tractor on SH3
'We treated and transported one patient to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.'
Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat
The bodies are still warm, says truckie of victims he's pulled from crashed vehicles.
Simon Wilson: Seven ways we could be like Scandinavia
OPINION: Seven things that work well in Scandinavia that we could do too.
Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes
Ministers have survived hours of questioning by Opposition MPs during the week.
Matthew Birchall: We need a user-pays model to fund transport infrastructure
OPINION: Distance-based charging for vehicles should be considered as one funding option.
Simeon Brown says proposed cuts for emergency road repairs 'challenging' for councils
NZTA is consulting on changes that will give councils less money for road repairs.
Overnight closures on SH1 at Ngāruawāhia return for two weeks
NZTA said the closures were necessary due to remedial and safety improvements.
SH2 reopens after logging truck's roll
Logging truck rolls in Hawke's Bay, leaving the main road littered with its load.
SH27 Matamata to close for three nights
The testing is necessary ahead of road rehabilitation work.
Far North's first fixed speed camera attacked
The speed camera has been vandalised just days before it was due to be switched on.
'I really miss my dad': How a truck driver's measurement error killed a 'hero' father
'To the man who took my hero, my daddy, away: You have ruined the rest of my years.'
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Changes will be made by next month.