Cycling around the city is on the rise, as the Auckland Council's Auckland Transport arm works on strategies to get more people on bikes, more often, and more safely.

The AT plans make sense, and are far from the officious nonsense many are complaining of.

To the brunette trying to do her make-up while driving the white Corolla on the busy Northwestern Motorway on Monday morning: You are a menace on the road!

Drivers face higher charges for Auckland's Northern Gateway motorway, despite the addition of more roads to the Government's tolling network.

The mainly concrete cycleway will follow the eastern railway line to create what AT predicts will be one of the city's most scenic bike rides, and will be about 4m wide.

Why the motorways in Auckland are never straight lines?

After almost two years, giant boring machine finally punches its way out of the ground.

Three top transport officials are accused of bribery totalling more than $1 million.

Man ran into Countdown to buy light bulbs - but then got hit with $50 fine after leaving to meet a friend for a quick coffee.

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Doubt not your sanity, and believe in your figments. These little gems are traffic management CCTV cameras.

Opposition parties have called for GPS data from Crown limousines to be released - a move which would reveal what speeds the vehicles had been travelling.

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been called to transport the victims to hospital.

Auckland's main commuter bus operator, NZ Bus, has started a "Better Bus" campaign to shame errant passengers into better traveller etiquette, writes Brian Rudman.

Problem with overhead line will delay rail commute home.

After an accident in May I don't try to break speed records now, just aim to reach the Auckland Town Hall within a leisurely 30 minutes, writes Cathy Casey.

After paying for parking in the CBD, Robyn Moore got credit notes instead of change. Similar incident happened two months ago.

Tourism NZ has confirmed a promotional video has been indefinitely pulled off the internet after it featured a campervan driving on the wrong side of the road.

Car-pooling is about to be boosted by a new smartphone application around the country, and a trial discount parking scheme in Auckland.

Wellingtonians are poking fun at their city's bus drivers after a minor crash on the capital's main entertainment strip.

Auckland's new super-bikeway over Spaghetti Junction will boast a deep purple surface in striking contrast to the motorway grey beneath it.

Auckland Transport is apologising for an overly zealous enforcement officer who dished out infringement tickets to motorists parked lawfully at a train station.

Plans for an overhaul of central and eastern Auckland bus routes, with a new emphasis on feeder services to railway stations, are being unveiled for public submissions.

Auckland Transport has decided that Mercury Lane will be the entrance for the Karangahape station on the city rail link with future proofing for a second entrance at Beresford Square.

Extra 24-hour bus lanes to be enforced in Auckland from mid-October will have markings telling motorists at which points they can move into them to turn left.

Minister announces heavy penalties for offending passengers who refuse orders to get off public transport and grants new powers for on-spot fines.

All Ministry of Education-contracted vehicles used to transport special needs children will have cameras installed following the case of a driver who sexually assaulted a girl he was tasked with....

Chinese TV star Huang Lei is using his status to urge visitors from his homeland to stay safe on New Zealand roads.

NZ Bus, which has 1100 drivers, had reported seven assaults on its drivers this year, said AT spokesman Mark Hannan.

Next time you're holding on while you're on the bus spare a thought for the drivers, who say they're sometimes stuck in the seat for more than five hours at a time.