Auckland faces rate hikes of 3.5 per cent for eight years straight and $2.8 billion of cuts to capital projects.

Big cuts to transport, parks and community services will be outlined later this morning when Auckland Mayor Len Brown unveils the first draft of a new 10-year budget.

Hundreds of motorists are falsely registering their cars as ambulances, avoiding more than $200 in fees.

Twelve alleged sexual assaults were among almost 200 formal complaints laid against taxi drivers and companies with NZ Transport Agency in the past year.

A reader writes: I'd like to get some clarification on the road rules at the intersection of School Rd and Vodanovich Rd in Te Atatu South. Who exactly has the right of way?

Hundreds of capital projects totalling about $300 million are being deferred by Auckland Council this year to address pressures in next year's black budget.

McConnell Dowell Constructors is drilling an underground tunnel north of Auckland, from the Watercare Pump Station at Orewa to subdivisions north of Grand Drive.

Labour and the Greens both want an immediate start to Auckland's underground railway, but are divided over whether to complete the $2 billion-plus Waikato Expressway.

National has just announced $100 million over four years for new urban cycleways, as Labour and the Greens promise to eclipse that investment.

The Government is looking at an early start on the $2.4 billion City Rail Link - but only for a short section of the route to go with the redevelopment of the Downtown Shopping Centre.

A reader writes: Why is petrol at the pump priced to the third decimal place - a thousandth of a cent?

The Government is muscling in on Green Party turf by promising an extra $100 million over four years for urban cycleways.

A service which connects available pilots with passengers willing to split travel costs isn't operating legally says an FAA ruling in the US.

Auckland Transport is pursuing tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments after a long-running investigation.

It has dipped its boots in Lake Superior, crashed a wedding and attended an aboriginal pow-wow.

A swarm of hi-vis vests kept drivers in check during a sting at a level crossing in Auckland last night.

Night-time traffic on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway is being diverted as heavy concrete beams are lifted into place for a giant triple-level traffic interchange at Waterview.

More and more Auckland Council executives and staff are moving into central city offices with million dollar harbour views.

The Green Party would push for almost half a billion spending over five years on public transport in Christchurch.

Manukau Rd and Pah Rd are both arterial roads and are designed to cope with significant heavy vehicle volumes, writes Phoebe Falconer.

A long-awaited upgrade to State Highway 1 north of Wellington has moved forward with the award of a major contract.

In the Auckland Council's brief existence it has inspired enough "visions" to rival the Vatican's 2000-year-old collection. Queen's Wharf, coastal walkways, sewers, volcanic cones - scratch the surface and you'll find a corny vision to go with it.

The Greens yesterday launched a multibillion-dollar plan to save Auckland from traffic gridlock which dumps mega-roading projects.

Greens want to spend more than $10 billion on public transport and rail projects over the next decade, allowing buses and trains to run every few minutes at rush hour.

It took a dash of people power to free a man whose leg became caught between a train and a platform north of Perth yesterday.

Heading north from Auckland through the Northern Tunnels, the speed limit through the tunnels and for some distance after leaving them is 80km/h.

Motorists will be better off to the tune of $135 a year on average under ACC levy cuts confirmed yesterday.