Photos taken in Twizel on Saturday show Lake Ruataniwha, the surrounding trees covered in white tips and snow-capped mountains in the background.

Knitted seat covers and flowers adorn Auckland's Victoria St West as part of a scheme to beautify the city for pedestrians.

COMMENT: Don't suffer "bad Wi-Fi".

Shuttle buses in operation after track fault disrupts train services.

When most of us look at a map of Auckland's railways, a spur line to the airport appears obvious and easy.

Bad weather and crashes have caused traffic jams in Auckland, with NZTA warning that there is heavy congestion on the North-Western Motorway.

Aucklanders are to be given another chance to have their say on one of the city's most expensive roading projects, as critics call for cost reductions.

COMMENT: We shouldn't be closing off options when the only "solution" on the table is a pie in the sky light rail system.

COMMENT: Our planning needs to be robust but that is no excuse to kick the can down the road to the next generation.

Auckland Transport aims to transform Auckland into a cycle-friendly city like Paris or London.

Uber New Zealand has partnered up with music streaming service Pandora to bring ad-free music to its drivers.

The public transport fast track to Auckland Airport is likely to happen - but not any time soon.

The Transport Agency says heavy rail to the airport was rejected because it doesn't provide "sound value for money".

Auckland councillors want the Auditor-General to investigate the City Rail Link's billion-dollar costs.

A commuter rail link to Auckland Airport - which could slash travel times to the international gateway - has been dumped in favour of trams or buses.

COMMENT: There's much that Government could do that would be useful. Taxing us more is not one of them.

COMMENT: You know things are getting weird when Treasury Secretary Makhlouf starts channelling the Victorian era and Oscar Wilde to talk about Auckland.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus John Key rules out any ransom payment for New Zealander kidnapped in Nigeria and surface flooding is causing chaos on roads across the middle of the country as the Government announces extra funding to make our State Highways safer.

An extra $60 million a year will be used to remove blackspots on State Highways, in a move that could save 900 lives and serious injuries over the next decade.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says road tolling could be done by GPS satellite, as opposed to toll gantries or cameras.

Truck driver records moment car overtook him on bend, as oncoming driver has to take evasive action.

GPS tracking may be used to charge drivers for using Auckland's roads - a move which raises concerns about "Big Brother" behaviour.

Sometime next year, when the Waterview tunnels are opened, Auckland's planned motorway network will be virtually complete.

Auckland's biggest union of bus drivers has told its members to ignore a deadline handed down by council and will continue to allow SuperGold cardholders on buses.

Uber says it would encourage Kiwi drivers facing enforcement action urges to challenge NZTA illegality ruling in court.

A woman who passed away eight years ago has been sent a letter telling her she needs an AT Hop card, upsetting her pensioner son.

Creating the world's largest moving robots to transport iron ore across the vast Australian Outback is proving more complex than expected.

Uber has launched a food delivery service in London, extending the company's reach in the UK.

COMMENT: Nobody needs a self-balancing board that's propelled by an electric motor.