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The worst intersections and off-ramps
People are dying at Auckland's worst intersections - and the council and police are working together to stop the carnage.

The car park with a $900k price tag
The Christchurch City council has nearly spent $1 million on land to create a new car park in Sumner.

Holiday traffic: Times to avoid roads
With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.

$7m upgrade for dangerous intersection
In the past five years, 21 crashes have been recorded at this Auckland intersection - 13 of which resulted in injury.

South Island's Midland railway line reopens
The big slip that buried the South Island's Midland railway line near Otira last week has been cleared and the line repaired to allow trains to resume overnight.

Christchurch airport gets driverless 'Smart Shuttle'
A fully autonomous, driverless shuttle, which will carry up to 15 people, has been introduced at Christchurch Airport today.

Driverless bus trial launched in Christchurch
A trial for a 15-seat autonomous shuttle is about to start at Christchurch Airport.

$3.4m motor home comes with helicopter
The RV, which is 45ft long and eight-foot wide, is a home on wheels that is probably more impressive than your house.

Boy wanted to drive trucks just like Dad
An 8-year-old boy who died alongside his father in a truck crash in the Hawke's Bay wanted to drive trucks just like his dad, family say.

Fancy business class on the bus?
Bus company InterCity is putting more premium seats in its buses.

'These idiots are wasting everyone's time'
WATCH: Four vandals have been captured on video tagging an Auckland Transport train while filming the attack themselves on GoPro cameras.

Ultra-fast train capable of 997.7km/h
South Korea wants to create an "ultra-fast" train it hopes will be able to carry passengers at almost the speed of sound.

13 in car, only 2 wearing seat belts
Police pulled over a vehicle carrying 13 people and found only two wearing seat belts.

Southland town cut off by flooding
A small Southland town has been completely cut off after this weekend's wild weather.

Bus depot move a 'bloody nonsense'
A plan to shift inter-city bus services from central Auckland to Manukau has been labelled a "bloody nonsense" by a business leader.

Rent your home out for $1000 a night
Rugby fans could face accommodation and transport nightmares for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand.

Delays continue from crash chaos
All lanes are now open following a crash on Auckland's southern motorway today, but drivers can still expect travel delays.

Going head to head with Uber
Can a Kiwi company win against the global giant that is disrupting the taxi industry? Russell Brown reports.

Where roadworks really make us mad
See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

Slips, trees close South Island roads
NZTA is prioritising clearing Lewis Pass, the main transport link between Picton and Christchurch since November's big earthquake.

Brian Rudman: Here's how buses work
COMMENT: Luckily there is a solution for CBD bus station. And it's publicly owned, so it won't break the bank.

WTF? Why so many of us die on the roads
COMMENT: Want to know why the road toll is higher than it should be? Bernadine Oliver-Kerby says she knows the answer.

Liquid nitrogen leak stops Pukekohe trains
A liquid nitrogen leak from a large gas cylinder on a train at Pukekohe Railway Station has stopped services in the area.

Watch: Shocking footage of erratic driver
The shocking footage was captured near Lake Tekapo in the South Island.

Auckland Transport signals rise in fares
Auckland public transport users will see a small bump in some fares later this month.

Tongariro bus crash: Tour boss speaks
Most of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.

Look before leaping into transport funding
COMMENT: We all want better roads, rail and walking and cycling facilities, but almost no one wants to dig deeper into their pockets.

Auckland-Doha: The world's longest route
Qatar Airways is growing rapidly and about to launch services to Auckland on what will be the world's longest route.

Is this passenger drone the future of transport?
You could avoid peak hour traffic congestion and overcrowded public transport by flying to work.