The troubled Interislander ferry Aratere is on its way back to New Zealand following repairs in Singapore.

Booking online, or picking the right hotel, could make a big difference to the amount you pay for parking at the airport next time you head overseas.

Casual fares are to rise on Auckland buses and trains by up to 17.6 per cent as the city's public transport agency tries to steer more passengers to its $100 million cashless electronic smart card.

Electric cars are on the brink of a price war, as more new models become available and secondhand Japanese imports sell for as little as $25,000.

A mother and daughter killed when a Dutch driver allegedly ran a stop sign have been laid to rest today.

Commuters in central London faced gridlock today after taxi drivers staged a major protest over the introduction of cut-price fare app Uber.

A recent Element magazine article said only rural areas can use rainwater for drinking and that city councils won't allow it.

Uber, the on-demand ride service has raised a $1.2 billion venture capital round that values it at $17 billion. That makes it more than rental-car giants Hertz Global Holdings or Avis Budget Group.

Fifty youngsters took to the track at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in Waikato to test-drive a road-safety course which aims to teach vital skills.

The Auckland Council has rejected a $75 million offer for the Downtown carpark - with the CEO saying it's 'not currently for sale'.

Motorists wanting to save up to $10 a day - and enjoy the benefits of scooting down a transit lane - are being advised to find a carpooling mate.

The operators of Tournament Parking have made a surprise offer of $75 million today to buy the downtown carpark from Auckland Council.

Residents' groups ringing central Auckland are ganging up on the city's transport authority to banish commuter parking from their streets.

As well as public concern with the phasing of the street traffic lights I think there is a similar issue with the motorway on-ramp signals.

Memorials for two 12-year-old girls killed in a crash at Rakaia at the weekend have been inundated with well-wishes and messages of love and support.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown supports a $1 hourly fee rise for central city parking, which he wants his council's transport arm to line up against a region-wide parking strategy.

Auckland remains one of the world's most traffic-clogged cities, although it is not as bad as it was a year ago.

Memorials have been set up at schools attended by two 12-year-olds killed in a horrific road crash, with school friends leaving flowers and messages for the girls.

I commute on a bus from the North Shore to the city, which travels along the Fanshawe St bus lan, writes a reader.

Aucklanders are making the shift from driving to work to taking public transport.

Auckland Transport is about to begin buying more than 200 subterranean central Auckland properties for the proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Iskra Lewis says she is typical of Auckland's southern commuter line users. She cannot afford to pay for parking in the CBD but needs her car to get to the railway station.

With a million more people to cram in, Auckland Transport is looking at radical measures to help cut commuter traffic. And it could mean parking meter pain.

Could you tell me the state of play with regard to the four-laning of SH1 to Cambridge?

Auckland Council is suggesting a comprehensive shake up for parking in the city, which could mean higher costs to park your car and fewer places you can.

A major shift is underway on America's roadways. Driving strangers once paid terribly but can now bag an UberX driver more than $90K a year.

Motorists should brace themselves for petrol rising another three cents per litre, while drivers of light vehicles run on diesel will face about a 10 per cent rise.