Interconnected fleets of driverless cars that "talk" to each other should some day make traffic lights redundant, says a guest an international transport conference in Auckland.

An Auckland student was slapped with a parking ticket while he waited for a mechanic to come and fix his car - despite leaving a note explaining his predicament.

Flood-ravaged Christchurch is under deluge again today, with 50mm falling in the past 24 hours, heavier than was forecasted.

Health researchers lamenting physical inactivity among Auckland's pre-teens - most of whom rely on their parents to drive them about.

Passengers gave Auckland's new electric trains high marks for comfort on their first work-day today.

A lowered speed enforcement threshold is "no silver bullet", according to the country's top road police officer, following four more road deaths this long weekend.

Hundreds of invited guests have gathered at Britomart this morning to board the first electric train from the city.

Thousands of train enthusiasts will ride into Auckland transport history when passenger-carrying electric trains roll along the city's rail network for the first time.

Alice the tunnel-boring machine sometimes seems to work at its own pace.

It is conceivable that one day, the Labour Party's plan to ban trucks from the fast lane on three- and four-lane motorways will be implemented.

Labour's truck ban could cover 0.7 per cent or 7 per cent of New Zealand's motorways - depending on who you listen to.

Police are urging all motorists to heed their "drive to survive" message over the Easter break.

Q: Are there any plans to adjust how traffic merges onto the Northern Motorway from the Wellington St on-ramp?

It's costing $1.4b and by 2017 should help give drivers from Manukau to Albany with an alternative to SH1 and the harbour bridge. So how's it going?

As many Kiwis prepare to head away for an Easter break, research shows motorists support the lower speed tolerance during holiday weekends - but are less accepting of it at other times.

New Labour Party transport policies have been met with a mix of praise and scepticism.

A passenger on a Nakedbus journey last weekend says she was stunned when the bus ran out of fuel.

Low-cost carrier Nakedbus denies a passenger's claim she was left behind at a toilet stop.

Plans for one of the country's most expensive transport projects - a $760m extension of Auckland's motorway network - will go under the microscope today.

Police communications staff who incorrectly blamed a truck driver for causing a smash on the Southern Motorway have confirmed they never checked the crash file.

A cyclist, a young pedestrian and a driver were killed and one person was seriously injured on the roads this weekend.

Evening peak-time traffic was diverted for more than two hours on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway yesterday after a truck leaked a 3km trail of paint.

Recently I got into an argument - well, let's call it a free and frank exchange of views - about sewage holding tanks on boats.

Police are launching a month-long blitz on red light runners on Auckland roads. After an eight-week Auckland Transport "red means stop" warning campaign, police have begun cracking down on drivers who still haven't got the message.

I wish to know if our 40km/h zone outside schools is at all times or only when school is in? Some places have an illuminated sign, others not. What about holidays and weekends?