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Brian Rudman: Auckland on loop of Govt inaction
Key's City Rail Link "dance of the seven veils" almost breached the R18 barrier when he performed at the recent Auckland Chamber of Commerce breakfast, writes Brian Rudman.
Key's City Rail Link "dance of the seven veils" almost breached the R18 barrier when he performed at the recent Auckland Chamber of Commerce breakfast, writes Brian Rudman.
A bus strike will cause disruptions to several bus services in Auckland between 9am and 2.30pm tomorrow.
A lot of truckies phone talkback. They spend a lot of time on the roads and have only the radio for company, so they're a captive audience.
Tolls are not the answer to fund big transport projects in Auckland like the $2.5 billion city rail link, says mayoral candidate Mark Thomas and the Taxpayers' Union.
Mayor Brown right on the money with rail call but Govt let concerns over his leadership poison its decision-making.
Business leaders have welcomed Prime Minister John Key's State of the Nation address - but one has indicated disappointment on the housing front.
John Key's intention to fast-track the $1.25 billion East-West Connection and make it a project of national significance has been welcomed by transport and infrastructure groups.
The Government has not ruled out allowing Auckland Council to toll motorists to help fund the $2.5 billion City Rail Link.
A van carrying seven people rolled over a bank in a crash south of Charleston, near Westport.
Auckland's importance to the national economy was stressed today by PM John Key and senior Cabinet Ministers.
Prime Minister John Key delivers his eighth state of the nation speech as Prime Minister. Read his full speech.
John Key outlines plan to make an early start on the main works of Auckland's $2.5b city rail link. But Andrew Little says the commitment should have come long ago.
A shortage of truck drivers is causing disruption to productivity and efficiency of many businesses.
11 permits refused in the past months alone due to sex offences, but agency says most of those new applicants.
It took only three hours after my holiday for me to realise what's going wrong on our roads. We're jealous drivers, writes Heather.
Britomart station will hit train handling capacity this year. It can handle only 20 trains an hour, writes Len Brown. The City Rail Link allows us to increase this to 48 trains an hour.
Man at home in Auckland wakes up to charges made from Moscow.
We read today of a future of driverless transport with a mixture of excitement and foreboding.
COMMENT: It's hard to believe that a tram would beat bus from Auckland CBD to the aiport.
New Zealand's top 20 speed traps have been revealed.
More than 300 drivers have had their licences suspended under a government crackdown on more than half a billion dollars in unpaid traffic-related fines.
Dominion Rd's business community says it would welcome visitors passing through its colourful precinct on trams from the airport to downtown Auckland.
Congestion continues as people make their way out of Auckland ahead of New Year's Eve.
Auckland Transport is considering running trams to the airport via Dominion Rd, one of the Super City's busiest commuter routes.
AT denies forcing KiwiRail's longhaul trains out of Britomart to a desolate station, but acknowledges it needed $600,000 to let them stay.
Auckland pensioners fear losing free public transport in afternoon travel peaks under a review of concessionary fares next year.
Auckland Transport has confirmed a second Waiheke ferry operator will share a Government subsidy for free travel to and from the island for pensioners.
Auckland commuters may face a rocky New Year after drivers for the city's bus fleet fired an opening salvo in a dispute over pay and working hours.