Petrol price is driving people to service stations that offer discounts or savings schemes - and more commuters are taking public transport.

NZ has enjoyed a record fall in the road toll but road safety campaigners say there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Until three days ago I didn't know what it was like to be refused transport, writes Cherie Howie.

A controversial shuttle service for Auckland Transport staff was little used this week.

Motorists should fill up now if they want to beat the tax going up on petrol on 1 July, says the AA.

New Zealand's road toll has dropped by two thirds since 1990. The changes across the country are striking and raise the question; what are we doing right?

Critics have been demanding AT abandon its exclusive $122,000, shuttle trial, and that staff return to catching public buses and trains to suffer like the rest of us, writes Brian Rudman.

Auckland Transport mounts lively ad campaign, then undermines it by using shuttle vans to help staff get around instead of public transport.

A large rockfall near Mount Aspiring has closed State Highway 6 south of Makarora until at least midday tomorrow.

After 80 years of standing guard over the playing fields in Grey Lynn Park, an old gum tree came down in the recent storm.

An outspoken opponent of road tolls such as on the highway north of Orewa has lost his latest appeal over unpaid fees.

Petrol prices are set to rise next week to their second highest level ever - thanks to a Government tax hike.

An outspoken opponent of tolls has lost his latest court appeal over unpaid toll fees.

Len Brown's staff have been riding in special shuttles zipping around Auckland - apparently because it's faster than the public transport they provide to ratepayers.

TV3 owner MediaWorks Holdings is opposing Auckland Transport in the Environment Court over conditions for the $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Historically distances between towns or cities were taken from post office to post office but with the closure of many of these the measurement becomes problematic.

Parents who drive while disqualified or without a licence are passing on the illegal habits to their children, a study has found.

Interislander management have refuted claims by NZ First leader Winston Peters that the ferry Aratere has blown an engine on its return voyage from Singapore.

An emergency closure of two lanes on the Northern Motorway is expected to cause traffic chaos in Auckland.

Tourists should be tested before being allowed to drive in New Zealand, says motorsport legend Greg Murphy.

A 14-year-old was forced to walk home in a storm after his Hop card was blocked - but his father insists it had more than $20 credit on it.

Cyclists are excited about accelerated planning for a bikeway over the route of Auckland's abandoned Eastern Highway project, from Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive.

Noise, vibration, trouble sleeping, turning a popular part of Auckland's waterfront and the busy Albert St into a construction site for years and pedestrian and vehicle disruption.

Auckland motorists travelling on low lying sections of the city's motorway network tonight are being warned to beware of flooding due to a king tide and strong winds.

Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee yesterday highlighted increases in money for walking and cycling

Allowing electric cars in bus and high-occupancy vehicle lanes is being suggested to encourage more drivers to take advantage of renewable power generation.

Because I take the Northern Toll Road frequently, I have signed up for online payments.