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.

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.

Business leaders have welcomed Prime Minister John Key's State of the Nation address - but one has indicated disappointment on the housing front.

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.

Emergency workers are trying to free the driver of a truck which has "tipped over" on State Highway 1, just north of the Bryderwyn Range Hills in Northland.

Timelapse video covering the entire length of the $250 million Cambridge Section of the Waikato Expressway. Source: YouTube.com/Anotherdaywithbandj

Auckland's importance to the national economy was stressed today by PM John Key and senior Cabinet Ministers.

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.

With regards to the Northern Corridor Improvements project, I see that the main reason is to provide an alternative north-south connection around the city.

Need a helicopter? Soon you can Uber it.

Man at home in Auckland wakes up to charges made from Moscow.

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.

Auckland pensioners fear losing free public transport in afternoon travel peaks under a review of concessionary fares next year.

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 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.

Auckland's largest passenger transport operator, NZ Bus, is warning of disruption to most of its services for four hours on Tuesday.

Even with fuel at its cheapest price in almost a decade, the ships that carry goods around the world have been cutting speed.

Transdev Australasia, in association with Hyundai Rotem is the preferred operator for next year.