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Desperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cuts
When Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.

Simon Wilson: A few ideas to help Christopher Luxon 'go for growth'
OPINION: Economic plans should address wider social goals or they won't work.

Watch: ‘Licence from the Weetbix box’ - Truckie’s near-miss after illegal move
A truck driver's dangerous move has been outed by NZTA.

Section of Hewletts Rd to close for 24 hours
A section of SH2 in Mount Maunganui will be closed this weekend for repairs.

'Changed forever': E-scooter accident leaves woman with brain injury
E-scooter related ACC claims have totalled $50 million since January 2019.

‘It’s real bad’: Northland’s shocking rate of vehicle testing failures
More than a quarter of the country's vehicles fail their fitness checks on testing

Wings, wheels, and waves: Napier festival celebrates transport heritage
Some of the model jets sound like the real thing and can do 300km/h.

Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong firm at the heart of a showdown
New York Times: What is CK Hutchison, and who is this tycoon?

'Big s*** storm': Teacher quits job to homeschool child after ministry cuts bus route
'I'd love to be working; I don't get pure satisfaction sitting here at home doing this.'

Main roads into Wellington closing for maintenance
NZTA is warning motorists in the capital they will need to start planning ahead.

Editorial: 'Faster you go – the bigger the mess' so Govt better know what it’s doing
OPINION: NZ's annual road toll is a national shame and speed is often a factor.

Stockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficult
A man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.

Failed Hamilton aquabike maker Manta5: Liquidators brace for millions in warranty claims
More details emerge around failed startup.

E-scooter rules to be reviewed after ACC injury payouts surge
The Transport Minister will review the rules, after the payout total rose by almost 50%.

Covid-19 ‘brain fog’ likely factor in near head-on train crash
The experienced engineer recently returned to work following an absence due to the virus.

Two reasons why Woolworths plans 188% distribution centre expansion
'Further investment in supporting infrastructure is required for the business'.

Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village
A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.

Auckland public transport complaints plummet, but AT still under fire
There were an average of just 3.2 complaints in the first eight months of last year.

‘Project about far more than infrastructure’ – cyclone-damaged bridge reopens
Road connection restored in Central Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle's destruction.

‘It’s not safe’ – Lack of pedestrian crossing on route to school sees car win over walking
Children are keen to walk to school but busy roads are a barrier.