Tina McCullough doesn't cycle much now - she hasn't had the confidence since her sister Jane Farrelly was killed last year.

More than 200 motorists have been mistakenly referred to a debt collector for not paying parking fines - despite not being sent reminder notices about their bills.

Mayor Len Brown sounds keener than ever, for obvious reasons, to see work start on the Auckland central rail link. He needs to be seen to be effective again.

PM John Key has rebuffed a $250m offer from Auckland Mayor Len Brown to kick-start the $2.86b City Rail Link, saying it's on track for 2020.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is offering $250 million of the city's money to kick-start the $2.86 billion underground rail project before the Govt starts contributing.

Bad loser to the end, AT has finally caved in and admitted it was all bluster, writes Brian Rudman. It has no power to force neighbouring residents to mow AT's adjacent roadside berm.

Car request company Uber is looking to expand into Auckland and could give taxi companies a run for their - and your money.

Auckland commuter Marius Botha is relying on the co-operation of bus drivers to get to and from work after a $190 AT Hop card payment disappeared.

Ellerslie resident Chris Mills says Auckland Transport is not being honest by claiming to mow the berms of residents who refuse to do so.

Arrests have been made after four workers were attacked on Auckland's rail network in the past week, sparking a union call for better protection.

On a recent trip along the Northwestern Motorway I noticed, in the strip between Pt Chevalier and Te Atatu, strange things sticking out of the ground.

Concerns have been raised for Auckland train staff after two inspectors were assaulted in broad daylight, one of them kicked and punched to the ground by eight people.

Auckland Transport has quietly backed down on mowing berms, but is skimping on the quality of grass-cutting.

The speed tolerance margin returns to 10km/h above the open road limit today after another drop in road deaths this summer.

The first officer on the scene of a crash, which police tried to blame on a truck driver for using his mobile phone, says there was never any suggestion the truckie was at fault.

Seasoned Auckland triathlete Garth Barfoot hopes to get back in the saddle after an emergency hip replacement following a serious bike crash, but admits his Ironman days are over.

Nuala Goldstein was put through hoops to prove she was driving lawfully in a high-priority lane after collecting her son from basketball.

At the old Auckland Railway Station near Britomart, there appear to be new electric pylons going up.

An innocent victim who survived a crash featured in a new road safety campaign says police have misled people and unfairly blamed a truck driver involved.

As part of his platform for last year's local body elections, Mayor Len Brown said he would push for a 2016 start to Auckland's $2.86b city rail link. However, his ability to gain an early start to the rail link has been much reduced.

The Govt has spent more than $600m acquiring properties to make way for its flagship Roads of National Significance programme, Transport Agency figures show.

Motorcyclists planning to make the most of New Zealand's summer weather are being encouraged to brush up on their driving skills through a government-subsidised training course.

Wellington bus passengers can expect some disruptions to their journeys today.

Simon Soulsby's car-pool passengers have taken to flashing three-finger salutes at officers after he received two $150 tickets for driving in a high-priority lane.

Petrol will drop to under $2 a litre at Gull stations ahead of the long weekend.

An extra 58,000 motorists were caught speeding because of the lower-tolerance speed limit at holiday weekends in the past two years.