New Zealand passports have made the top 20 most powerful passports in the world list, sneaking in at number 20.

A decline in the number of parents hiring car seats from Plunket for their newborns has prompted the child welfare charity to start phasing out the service.

Auckland Transport is accused of softening up rail commuters for slower trips on new electric trains by adding three minutes to its western line timetable.

A ban on cars from the summit of Mt Eden has been confirmed as likely by the end of this year.

Site enabling works on New Zealand's biggest new infrastructure project, Transmission Gully, begin this month.

The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.

An investigation which found Chinese workers weren't exploited while fixing KiwiRail trains 'stinks of a cover up' says Labour MP Trevor Mallard.

A small majority of Aucklanders support a big and expensive transport programme for the Super City, according to a new survey.

Two Auckland passenger trains are being investigated for running red lights within a 12-hour period.

Early morning ferry sailings across the Cook Strait have been hit by delays and cancellations.

A new system to determine new car licensing levies has been criticised for determining higher fees be charged to owners of vehicles with a safe track record.

Artists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.

Drivers have admitted to using internet banking, writing Facebook posts and even playing games on their smartphones while behind the wheel.

Keen to avoid peak-hour traffic? There's an app for that.

Threats to burn down a driving tester's home and to call down divine retribution on another's children are among a growing number of abuse cases faced by licensing staff.

Buying a house on the city's outskirts can save Aucklanders up to $50,000 each year in mortgage repayments, despite the added commuting costs.

Phoebe Falconer answers a question about the St Jude St railway crossing in Avondale and resolves a right of way issue in Mt Eden.

Jucy in Australia is half the size of its NZ operation but the company is growing the Australian business.

This Easter weekend had the second lowest road toll on record and was the first with the new lower alcohol limits for drivers in effect.

Trains on Auckland’s southern and eastern lines are running up to 13 minutes late this morning because of a points failure at Penrose.

How many good ideas has Auckland lost because of council's lack of enthusiasm?

I would dearly love to know who continues to pay for the repair to smashed bus shelters.

Easter commuters are being urged to be patient and drive home safely, with the road toll on track to be close to the record low after one fatal crash over the long weekend.

What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.

A new website allows consumers to predict the cost of a taxi fare, accurate to within about $4.

Drivers don’t divert to alternative routes unless they can see the queue, even if they’ve already been warned of a blockage.

Auckland's new electric trains are still being bugged by computer software and braking problems, which have brought engineers out from Spain in search of a remedy.