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Govt sceptical over motorway toll plan
The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.
The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.
After a year living in Mexico it's fair to say the roads were chaotic there. But, I truly believe Mexican drivers were better than Aucklanders, writes Sam Judd.
A Chinese tourist has admitted causing the death of Oamaru 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris.
One person was extracted from their car and four others were injured after a vehicle crash in Whitford earlier today, leading police to warn motorists to take extra caution.
Drivers have admitted to using internet banking, writing Facebook posts and even playing games on their smartphones while behind the wheel.
ANZ's Truckometer is signalling some slowdown in the pace of growth in the first three months of the year.
Phoebe Falconer answers a question about the St Jude St railway crossing in Avondale and resolves a right of way issue in Mt Eden.
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy was advised to ignore calls and don't answer the phone following concerns raised over foreign drivers.
A new website allows consumers to predict the cost of a taxi fare, accurate to within about $4.
What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.
Auckland Transport is trying to accelerate its rollout of electric trains, after continuing disruptions from diesel breakdowns.
Aucklanders are spending the equivalent of almost 12 working days sitting in traffic each year, and the gridlock only appears to be getting worse.
Tempers are boiling over at an Auckland school's gates as a neighbouring retired police officer takes on drivers he believes are endangering children's lives.
Any business case prepared before the Waterview bypass is completed will have to rely on notoriously inaccurate modelling to predict its effect on the harbour bridge, writes Brian Rudman.
It looks like a regular semi-trailer truck, but its insides packed with lasers and computers make it the most expensive vehicle on our roads.
Adult cash fares are increasing by 25 per cent on Auckland buses and train single-stage trips, in order to encourage more passengers to use electronic ticketing.
The driver of a Toyota Starlet who died in a crash at Maraetai early yesterday morning has been named by police.
An Auckland mum-of-three who walked away from a crash that killed a man yesterday has described seeing headlights swerve on to her side of the road.
The man who took the car keys from a tourist on a narrow, winding South Island road did not hold a valid New Zealand driver licence, it has been revealed.
Police say it is pure luck no one was killed south of Hokitika over weekend after three motorists were caught speeding in separate incidents of more than 160km/h.
The High Court has quashed a businessman's $40 fine for stopping in a loading zone to deliver files to his office.
New Zealand, we need to have a little chat, because it probably shouldn't be up to you to steal visitors' keys, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.
The heartbroken father of Ruby Jay Marris wants the Government to get tough on tourist drivers.
Auckland is awash with roadworks and one in 10 current projects is running behind schedule.
Four diverse Aucklanders were asked to try out a new '10-year budget calculator'.
John Key urges the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly after spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers.
A British holidaymaker who has been fined for ''grossly excessive speeding'', at a time when tourist drivers are under scrutiny, teaches driving skills to police officers.
Auckland Grey Power has joined youth lobby group Generation Zero's push to cut major road projects and prioritise public transport in Auckland Council's new 10-year budget.