We want to know what you love about life in New Zealand - and where there's room to make it even better. Today, Herald staff kick off our new Rants&Raves feature.

Thousands of students are travelling long distances across Auckland to avoid their local schools - and there's concern about the flow-on effects.

Improving public transport and the ease of getting around the city should be top priority for Auckland Council if it wants the world's most liveable city.

Traffic will gain clearer runs to and from Auckland Airport from a $140 million accelerated project to turn George Bolt Memorial Drive into a full motorway.

Bus shelters are normally placed at "busy" bus stops, however there is an argument that bus stops become busy when a shelter is added, says Phoebe Falconer.

Mangere Central, one of the country's most economically and socially challenged enclaves, is in line for an urban project that will make walking and cycling safer.

Auckland Council wants to talk to the new Govt about special taxes, including road charges and vehicle congestion charges, to fund its transport programme.

It is well past time New Zealand recognised our open roads are not all safe enough to justify a 100km/h speed limit.

Taking public transport instead of driving to work appears to make people happier and helps them to sleep better, according to a new study.

Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.

Auditor-General Lyn Provost is holding off commenting on the $2.4b city rail link until details of the project appear in a new 10-year budget for the Super City.

Cutting edge speed cameras that can catch out drivers who slow down for traditional cameras then speed up again are being considered by police.

Phoebe Falconer writes: Auckland Transport has no plans to run special services to the Taste of Auckland event, but there is other public transport that can get you there.

A Fullers employee has been issued with a final warning after she followed a customer around the Auckland CBD accusing her of theft after she was unable to produce her ferry ticket.

The Green Party would invest $20 million into speeding the transition towards a private electric vehicle fleet, co-leader Russel Norman announced today.

Work on the bridge is part of a $15 million New Zealand Transport Agency project to improve safety and help ease congestion on the Southern Motorway.

A reader writes: Is there any obligation for property owners to display their street number on their building in commercial or industrial areas?

Police have stopped and ticketed several drivers speeding past schools this week - including a high school teacher and a father with his pre-school aged daughter in the back.

Aircraft have flown too close to one another over Auckland 19 times in two years; the figure was disclosed after two incidents in one day.

A bus company has refunded all 37 passengers who endured two breakdowns on a nightmare ride through the central North Island.

An overnight bus trip has turned into a night from hell for 37 passengers on a Naked Bus trip from Wellington to Auckland this morning.

Motorists are evading hundreds of dollars in vehicle licensing fees by incorrectly registering their cars as farm vehicles.

Three Auckland passenger trains ran red lights last month, alarming rail operator Transdev.