Latest from Transport

640 stung in police blitz
More than 640 drivers were stung with fines during a 24-hour, 84-checkpoint police road safety blitz in central Auckland yesterday.

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

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

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

Win for firm that dug up carpark
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.

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

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

Rodney Hide: Cops give taxi group rank treatment
The police last week kicked a DJ, Tim Phin, out of a car. His crime? A capitalist act between consenting adults.

NZTA apologises for driving test backlog
People wanting to sit practical driving tests are facing hefty waits of up to six weeks before their driving skills can be assessed.

Eric Crampton: Truth behind that holiday road toll
Fifteen fatalities upset the armchair experts, but the bigger picture shows there's no need for alarm, says Eric Crampton

Support for volcano car ban widens
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 eruptions disrupt more flights
Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.

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

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

Top cop: 'We should have been clearer'
Police Commissioner Mike Bush has admitted there was some confusion around police’s summer road safety campaign.

Eruption in Tonga strands hundreds
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.

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

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

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

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

Shrinking fines show system working
After slugging motorists with almost $10 million in bus lane fines since its formation in 2010, Auckland Transport says its enforcement efforts appear to be succeeding.

Waterview project hits halfway
The $1.4 billion Waterview Connection in Auckland - has passed the halfway mark now that two of the traffic ramps for its giant motorway-to-motorway interchange are completed.

Cops pounce on Uber
Two Uber drivers face court amid a crackdown that led to an Auckland DJ being kicked out of his cab yesterday.

Fear of ban gets drivers to pay fines
Only one person has been banned from driving under a punitive new regime for motorists who refuse to pay their speeding fines.

Mechanical problem not seen before
The type of New Zealand-built aircraft involved in yesterday's skydiving crash has never been in an accident due to a mechanical error before, its maker says.

Lucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives
"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."

Quax gets tweeters all a-twitter
Auckland councillor Dick Quax has been causing a stir online with flippant comments about public transport and the regular presence of police in an Auckland suburb.

Last selfie from doomed AirAsia jet
AirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.

Petrol plunge: should price be lower?
Kiwis should have more disposable cash as petrol prices fall around the country, but consumer groups say the amount we fork out at the pumps should be lower still.