Police have named Rawhiti Hita, 70, as the truck driver killed in yesterday's crash - one of four road fatalities in 24 hours.

The NZ Transport Agency says it acknowledges that there are sections of the Auckland motorway network where communities are likely to be exposed to elevated levels of noise.

A deadly truck crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway caused havoc for commuters during yesterday evening's rush hour, halting traffic in both directions.

The Southwestern motorway has now been fully reopened, police said. All lanes were opened by 9.30pm.

Psychologist tells inquest for jogger hit by bus says there is no evidence to suggest pedestrians crossing behaviour unsafe along Wellington's Golden Mile bus route.

City Rail Link a game-changing piece of infrastructure that will reduce traffic, revitalise suburban town centres and unlock Auckland's potential.

The Interislander ferry Arahura is stranded in Wellington Harbour with 61 passengers aboard after losing power this morning.

The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.

Concern about drivers speeding and "rat running" to avoid congestion on main roads has prompted the Albert-Eden Local Board to take traffic-calming measures.

Main work on the $2.4 billion city rail link will be pushed out to 2020 unless the Government comes on board with early funding, say officials.

With half an eye on their re-election prospects, some Auckland councillors are having second thoughts about an early start to the City Rail Link.

The $2.4b City Rail Link could be deferred until 2020 because of mounting concerns by councillors about its impact on rates, debt and big cuts to community services.

Singapore Airlines is carefully picking its battles as it faces increased competition from Middle Eastern carriers and budget airlines.

The line of passengers taking pictures of the plane they'd just stepped off at Auckland Airport this week was proof that big aircraft make a big impression.

Departing KiwiRail chief executive Jim Quinn received an $80,000 pay bump during a year his company lost almost a quarter of a billion dollars.

Budget travellers will soon have three major long-distance bus operators to choose from, offering fares from as little as $1 each way between Auckland and Wellington.

Competition has increased in the long-distance bus market with the launch today of a new city-to-city express service, ManaBus.com.

Auckland households with hefty travel needs could pay almost $1600 more a year under one tolling option for filling a $12 billion transport funding gap.

Motorway tolls. Or higher rates and petrol prices. Those are the options being presented to Aucklanders as a silver bullet to fix the city's traffic woes.

We are beginning the most important funding debate Auckland will face in our lifetime: What are we as Aucklanders prepared to do to get this city moving?

The Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, may not be as loud and brash in his pronouncements as his predecessors but the message yesterday remained the same.

Prime Minister John Key's new Government will soon have new ministerial limousines to replace the existing fleet of 34 BMWs, after just three years.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has released details of a plan this morning for a $2 toll to enter the city's motorways.