Passenger rail ripe for revival after hybrid trains announced
The announcement has sparked advocates' hopes of a nationwide rail revival.
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Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?
Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.
Uber launches EV subsidy programme for NZ drivers
Drivers with fully-electric vehicles will be eligible for a service fee discount.
Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.
Sean Sweeney: How the CRL will open up an entire rail network
OPINION: The Rail Link is more than improving transport, it's a transformative project.
Viv Beck: A vibrant international city in the making
OPINION: The Covid cloud lifts and we see the fruit of transformation emerging.
Project Auckland: How to Prepare for greater density
Eke Panuku's role is to handle the big-picture planning for Auckland's future.
Project Auckland: CRL key to Midtown regeneration
A new Central Rail Link station will be the catalyst for change and growth.
Ports of Auckland turnaround gains speed
The port company is determined to right the wrongs by concentrating on its core business.
Andrew Couch: How to pay for climate change mitigation
Opinion: A funding crunch is coming but there are ways out.
Interislander ship out of action until mid-April, but promises Easter passengers will sail
However, other passengers in early April have had their trips cancelled.
Manufacturers' 'eye-opening' stock levels
Audits reveal how much extra stock small businesses are holding on to.
Port of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'
Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.
Focus: Government launches port safety action plan
Transport Minister Michael Wood announces an industry-wide change to health and safety at the ports after two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year. Video / Mark Mitchell
'Too many funerals': Govt launches plan to improve port safety
Two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year.
PM's handbrake leads to review of state highway speed plan
Chris Hipkins says roads that would see reduced speed limits are in areas of high deaths.
Focus: What it’s like to drive the new $880 million Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway
NZ Herald was given an exclusive look at the highly anticipated new motorway between Pūhoi and Warkworth as the expected opening date draws near. Video / NZ Herald
Cook Strait drama: What's gone wrong with our ferries?
The ferries connecting the North Island with the South Island have faced myriad problems.
Tāmaki Drive caught in a cycle of debacles
OPINION: Auckland Transport's safety and traffic management processes need an overhaul.
Focus: Railway lines closed for months due to massive slips
Kiwirail boss Siva Sivapakkiam reveals the rail line between Auckland and Northland has been hit by 50 slips in total and will be out of action for months. Video / Dean Purcell
Cyclone Gabrielle: Months of long journeys for freight carriers
Truckies face huge trips to navigate a jigsaw of damaged roads.
Focus: Bridges around Napier destroyed by raging floodwaters
The first look at bridges along State Highway 51 shows many are destroyed by the raging floodwaters of Cyclone Gabrielle. Video / Mark Mitchell
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some passengers stranded for weeks after ferries cancelled
The Interislander website was not offering new bookings for a month for people with cars.
Driverless shuttle hits the road in Queenstown
The Ohmio Lift shuttle is being promoted as a 'last-mile transport solution'.
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.'
Jet fuel rationing 'an issue the industry doesn’t need'
Maritime unions say it has taken only months for the wheels to come off the new system.
Shipping rates soften, but there could be a catch
We're still not seeing the shipping improvements Australia is enjoying.
Northport holds key to unlock supply chain - Port of Tauranga CEO
Northport's container volumes up 42 per cent due to diverting ships.
Focus: Aucklanders react to potential congestion charging
Auckland CBD commuters and business owners react to the potential congestion charge in the Emissions Reduction Plan that will be delivered on Monday. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: New Auckland parking proposals cause business uproar while others push for alternatives
New Auckland Transport parking proposals have caused an uproar while confidence remains more Aucklanders will ditch their cars for bikes and buses. Video / NZ Herald
Supply chain crisis: Soaring costs hammer companies, some may go bust
Plumbers will definitely run out of some products, market warned.
Traffic: 'Long delays' on SH1 citybound after North Shore crash
A crash on Auckland's Northern motorway is causing delays citybound this morning.
Elderly pedestrian hit by car in Hamilton on Tuesday has died
The 82-year-old reportedly flew over the car's bonnet before being taken to hospital.
Should bus passengers wear masks: AT and health officials at odds
New Zealand's health boss and Auckland Transport at odds over passenger masks.