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Texting adds to traffic woes
New Zealanders tell us what they love about life in New Zealand — and what needs to change.
Revealed: Holiday danger spots
Police are putting their traffic enforcement focus on holiday black spots to keep the annual road toll from surging above 300 deaths.
Lines reveal rail link route
Auckland commuters got a preview into the city's next big rail project set to start next year.
Holiday driving warning
With the annual summer exodus to the beach about to begin, motorists are being warned to take care while driving this festive season.
Cyclist: I just feel sorry for attacker
A cyclist who was assaulted during a motorist's fit of road rage has forgiven the man and says, in fact, he feels sorry for him
Call to stop 'subway spreaders'
Rush hour on the New York subway and space is at a premium. Yet despite the crush, some passengers - men, usually, it is alleged - want to take up more room than is entirely necessary...
Walkers to get right of way
Slow-speed streets where pedestrians have the right of way have become a feature of the central city and more streets could become more pedestrian-friendly.
Ferry launches rival for Waiheke run
Auckland's fledgling Waiheke ferry commuter service is launching a new vessel next week to boost capacity for the peak summer market.
New year crunch time for Council
Aucklanders face some tough choices on the costs and services of the Super City on their return from the festive season.
Rena grounding: Failures revealed
NZ’s maritime authority is investigating how shipping around our coasts can be made safer, as a high-level report into the grounding of the Rena reveals a catalogue of issues.
Aratere cleared to sail again
The beleaguered Interislander ferry Aratere has been cleared to sail again tonight after the vessel suffered yet another technical fault today.
Police to trawl Britomart brawl footage
Police are vowing to trawl through CCTV footage for evidence against rampaging youths who brought Auckland's rail network to its knees on Saturday night.
Key transport projects face delays
Key Auckland transport projects - including some on which work has already started - face long delays unless new money can be raised from road tolls or higher rates.
Ask Phoebe: Tints must meet rules
A reader writes: Are tinted overlays checked during the WoF process?
'Chaos' at Britomart station
Dozens of marauding youths brought Auckland trains to a halt last night as hundreds of people converged on Britomart to get home after Christmas in the Park.
John Roughan: Up close, council is worse than imagined
Not long ago I wondered here whether we need more than one government in a country where the whole population is no larger than an average city in the world.
Len Brown: Slow train coming
Len Brown hitched up his pants. Well, he thought, here we go. Here we go again. He surveyed the scene before him like Caesar in the senate of Rome.
Lower fuel cost a global tax break: Luxon
Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon expects low oil prices to stimulate demand for travel but for their beneficial effect on the airline's fuel bill to be muted by the fall in the New Zealand dollar.
Uber: Trouble in the Ranks
Uber, the app that links "riders" with drivers and threatens to turn the regulated taxi market on its ear, is sending a wave of nervousness through Auckland.
California sues Uber in startup's latest legal woe
California prosecutors sued Uber over the ride-booking company's driver background checks and other allegations.
Uber drivers say $130 can buy clean past as rape roils India
How much does it cost to buy a clean background check in India's capital? Drivers for Uber say the equivalent of a $130 bribe.
Signs of confusion at new bypass
The signage for the northern end of the new Panmure bypass is confusing. Could the reason be that Auckland Transport, finding itself embarrassed by the sight of this expensive (though useful)....
Anti-Uber backlash spreading
We've listed some of the controversies the car-sharing service Uber has found itself in around the world.
Diesel tanker rolls on Auckland motorway
A diesel tanker rolled into a ditch on Auckland’s north western motorway this morning, during road construction work.
Delays will cost ratepayers up to $278m
The Government and the Auckland Council are at loggerheads over a start date for the $2.4b underground City Rail Link, and that's only going to add to the cost.