This week the Herald looks at what Auckland needs to make it an even better place to live. Today we focus on its transport woes, and how to solve them.

People who live beside Auckland's Southern Motorway are subjected to air pollution at nearly double the level of those 130m further away, research shows.

An interactive map reveals the change in commuting patterns in New Zealand since 2001.

If trams are found to be compatible with cars on big city roads, and will carry more people more quickly, then the Auckland Council, Govt and ratepayers must seriously consider them.

Any new generation of Auckland trams would likely start from the waterfront and head up the Dominion Rd commuter spine via Queen St, says the city's transport head.

Household rates could rise by 7.6 per cent this year if the city adopts a motorway toll of $2 or a regional fuel tax to tackle the city's transport challenges.

Just because pohutukawa trees prosper in Auckland's coastal setting is not a reason to treat them as a weed and hack them down when they get in the way of a road builder.

Auckland could become a city of trams again, with light rail back on the drawing board to complement trains and buses.

Tree campaigners are vowing to go to court if Auckland's roading authority presses on with plans to chop down six 80-year-old pohutukawa.

Difficulties for the start-up of the Uber passenger service have prompted an official review of New Zealand's regulations.

A review of taxi regulations has been launched following a complaint from new industry player Uber.

This is the miraculous moment a driver survived being crushed between two big rigs in a nightmare pileup on an icy freeway.

A Court of Appeal win for a Christchurch company which dug up a carpark over a $300,000 payment reinforces the importance of clear communication in arrangements.

Police are concerned drivers are getting complacent about using mobile phones after the number caught using them has doubled since 2010.

It's been labelled a revenue-gathering mission, but the police "zero tolerance" summer speed limit campaign contributed just $420 in fines.

The police last week kicked a DJ, Tim Phin, out of a car. His crime? A capitalist act between consenting adults.

An internet company that shares its name with the controversial app Uber is embroiled in a trademark stoush with the global giant.

I don't know what Michael Woodhouse found confusing about the zero tolerance on speeding campaign. The message was pretty clear, writes Kerre McIvor.

A ban on cars from the summit of Mt Eden, one of Auckland's best-known sightseeing spots, has overwhelming support in a new Herald-DigiPoll survey.

Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.

Motorists have forked out more than $100 million in parking and vehicle fines from Auckland Transport over four years - and owe plenty more.

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush has admitted there was some confusion around police’s summer road safety campaign.

Hundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.

A taxi driver is out of a job after allegedly being found more than three times over the new drink driving limit.

The Police Minister has defended his decision not to intervene in the police’s summer road safety campaign despite concerns it could be confusing and misleading.

It is not difficult to see the potential attraction of Uber in a city with among the most expensive taxis in the world. Yet, as in many other cities, the ride is proving far from smooth.

The Police Minister has admitted he had concerns over the summer speed enforcement message before it went public, saying it was confusing and ambiguous.

Mr Pettigrew, 62, hardly misses a beat in greeting or thanking and farewelling each passenger boarding or getting off his bus.

A driver for ride-hailing service Uber is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne.