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![Just the ticket: Hawke's Bay's Go Bus reinstates 341 runs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Just the ticket: Hawke's Bay's Go Bus reinstates 341 runs
Regional council to restart all bus services canned in November 2022.
![Editorial: No free ride - EV owners must pay their share](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: No free ride - EV owners must pay their share
OPINION: Electric cars' long-time exemption from road charges expires on April 1.
![Concerns SH1 Brynderwyn Hills closure will see safety compromised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concerns SH1 Brynderwyn Hills closure will see safety compromised
Roadworks are being done on detours, but not everyone believes they'll be up to scratch.
![SH1 Brynderwyns closure gives time to prepare - Whangārei Mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SH1 Brynderwyns closure gives time to prepare - Whangārei Mayor
OPINION: Vince Cocurullo says Brynderwyns closure warning gives time to prepare.
![Teens faint, 'beg driver' to pull over after air-con fails on bus home from festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens faint, 'beg driver' to pull over after air-con fails on bus home from festival
The bus had to pull over mid-journey amid concerns it wasn’t safe to continue.
![Letters: Ignore ongoing Covid threat at our peril; female MPs and abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Ignore ongoing Covid threat at our peril; female MPs and abuse
OPINION: 'We have an enormous capacity to ignore things that harm us.'
![KiwiRail charged after Interislander ferry loses power in Cook Strait](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
KiwiRail charged after Interislander ferry loses power in Cook Strait
The Kaitaki lost power and came close to running aground in January last year.
![$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$1000/year to drive your EV: Road user charges for electric vehicles from April
The other shoe has dropped. How it will work.
![Luxon vowed to find consensus on infrastructure - so what next after Light Rail axed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Luxon vowed to find consensus on infrastructure - so what next after Light Rail axed?
'Big, long-term and expensive projects are very hard to get off the ground.'
!['Insult to injury': AT's fare hike may drive commuters away, group suggests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Insult to injury': AT's fare hike may drive commuters away, group suggests
Next month, trips on AT's buses, trains, and ferries will be up to 40 cents more.
![Letters: Scrapping Auckland light rail; Luxon must make tough decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Scrapping Auckland light rail; Luxon must make tough decisions
OPINION: 'Once again, a burning congestion problem remains unaddressed.'
![Editorial: Cook Strait ferries - dated, dirty and desperate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Cook Strait ferries - dated, dirty and desperate
OPINION: A tired trip across Cook Strait highlights the dire state of our ferries.
![Former transport minister slates Nats for scrapping Auckland light rail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former transport minister slates Nats for scrapping Auckland light rail
Michael Wood says the new Government is running a double standard.
![Property Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Property Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail
'Irresponsible' said Simeon Brown of the rail business buying so close to the election.
![Simon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reform](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Simon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reform
OPINION: Light rail is dead but Auckland needs a transport plan and funds to pay for it.
![$228m for 'not a single metre of track' - Govt officially scraps Auckland light rail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$228m for 'not a single metre of track' - Govt officially scraps Auckland light rail
More than $220 million has so far been spent on the project.
!['Seek other transport': All trains in or out of Wellington suspended](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Seek other transport': All trains in or out of Wellington suspended
There were also delays on some lines in the capital due to heat restrictions.
![Tesla dethroned as EV sales boomed in final month of Clean Car Discount](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tesla dethroned as EV sales boomed in final month of Clean Car Discount
An industry boss wants clarity as EV owners get set to pay Road User Charges.
![Motorists call for urgent pothole repairs on major roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorists call for urgent pothole repairs on major roads
Man's car damaged when he struck a pothole at 100km/h on State Highway 1 near Taupō.
![‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister
The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.
![Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
The line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?
![‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future
There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
![Bigger plane on way for Whanganui to Auckland flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bigger plane on way for Whanganui to Auckland flights
The 68-seat ATR72-500 aircraft could be a regular sight over Whanganui skies.
![The upcoming Brynderwyns closure will cost about $200 extra for each truck trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The upcoming Brynderwyns closure will cost about $200 extra for each truck trip
The extra costs for taking the detour will have to be passed on, truck drivers say.
![Have $500,000 to spare? You too could charter a superyacht this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Have $500,000 to spare? You too could charter a superyacht this summer
Wealthy Kiwis are among clients who spend eye-watering amounts to charter superyachts.
![Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.
![‘Sport is the way community survives’: Bruce Nairn awarded Queen’s Service Medal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Sport is the way community survives’: Bruce Nairn awarded Queen’s Service Medal
50 years ago, this QSM recipient set target to volunteer 10 per cent of his working week.
![Determined railway workers' advocate honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Determined railway workers' advocate honoured
“Little wins on behalf of real people" drove New Year Honours recipient.