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

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

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

Auckland Airport rail dumped
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.

Hide: Another 'little' tax - yeah, right
COMMENT: There's much that Government could do that would be useful. Taxing us more is not one of them.

Congestion tax not yet done and dusted
COMMENT: You know things are getting weird when Treasury Secretary Makhlouf starts channelling the Victorian era and Oscar Wilde to talk about Auckland.

John Roughan: Smart thinking to unclog roads
COMMENT: It is simply not true that public transport is the only alternative to traffic congestion.

Editorial: AT's bus colour plan corporate think gone mad
If AT has been reading our mail, and doubtless its own, it will know there is outrage over its decision to paint all municipal buses the same colour.

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

Watch: Rental car inches away from head-on collision
Truck driver records moment car overtook him on bend, as oncoming driver has to take evasive action.

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

Editorial: Reversal on tolls music to council ears
Sometime next year, when the Waterview tunnels are opened, Auckland's planned motorway network will be virtually complete.

Drivers told to let seniors on
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 urges drivers to challenge NZTA ruling
Uber says it would encourage Kiwi drivers facing enforcement action urges to challenge NZTA illegality ruling in court.

Blip with Hop card letter hits a nerve
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.

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

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

Fieldays - keeping the traffic flowing
There are some high tech solutions being organised to help keep Fieldays traffic manageable.

Brian Rudman: Self-serving oldies moan over free rides
COMMENT: Sometimes it really is embarrassing to be a baby-boomer.

KiwiRail in hot water with union
Kiwirail is accused of breaching a collective agreement with the Rail and Maritime Union.

Fliway: Loss of big customer will hurt earnings
Fliway expects the loss of a large customer will hurt revenue and earnings next financial year.

Watch NZH Focus: Man's body found in river search
This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus the body of a 66-year-old man has been found in the search for the missing pair swept from their vehicle yesterday in Greymouth and we reveal NZ’s most dangerous areas through an interactive map.

What Uber and strippers have in common
All are deeply interested in the great legal question of the sharing economy: Who's an independent contractor and who's an employee?

Ferries next in line for makeover
Auckland's ferries are next in line for a makeover at an unknown expense to ratepayers.

What lies beneath: Inside Auckland's Spaghetti Western
A quarter of the Waterview Connection twin tunnels are fitted with lights and a system to drop sheets of water to extinguish fires almost immediately.

Vehicle rolls on Auckland motorway
Traffic is flowing on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway after a crash earlier today caused delays.

Rail from Napier to Gisborne still on the table
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has been asked to ensure that any deal to restore the rail link between Napier and Wairoa retains the goal of extending north to Gisborne.

Bus stop vandals costing millions
Attacks by vandals on bus stops have cost Auckland bodies almost $2.5 million in the last three years, but only a handful have been punished.