Alice, the Waterview Connection's tunnel boring machine, is lined up at the mouth of her first Mt Roskill wall, ready to dig the country's biggest roading job.

Christmas won't be the same in Henderson this year as its annual Santa parade moves - to Massey.

Auckland's public transport patronage continues to languish.

Auckland bus commuter Joseph Shields is calling fellow passengers to arms against a hefty fare rise.

Central Auckland carparks are on the market for as much as $75,000 - a price one expert says could prove a bit of a bargain in the long run.

Auckland's underground railway threatens to cost more than $3.3 billion if construction has to wait until 2020 for government funding.

A disabled Auckland man thought he was a "goner" when a bus closed its doors on him and then yanked him from his wheelchair, leaving him bloodied and bruised.

The speed limits on this road (SH22) are reviewed regularly by the NZ Transport Agency to ensure that they are appropriate and safe.

Brian Rudman writes: 'The Transport Agency pretends to embrace public transport as part of its overall remit, but its DNA remains 99 per cent road-builder.'

Taxi drivers were accused of six violent sexual attacks on the public in the past year, a figure described by an industry leader as disturbing.

Passengers on Auckland's new electric trains - the first of which was unveiled yesterday - will enjoy the spaciousness of open carriages from one end to the other.

The makers of a high-end Kiwi drink designed to combat jetlag and other health risks involved in flying have just closed a $2.4 million investment round.

Auckland Transport is offering crumbs of comfort to what it says is a small proportion of bus passengers - largely North Shore students - facing weekly fare rises of $10 or more.

Auckland Transport has sacked a senior manager amid an investigation into allegations of corruption over roading contracts.

The actions of an engineer who'd checked the engine of an Air NZ 747 after it caught fire on approach to San Francisco were not inappropriate, an investigation finds.

Auckland Transport faces a complaint to the Commerce Commission from a Green Bay bus passenger whose monthly fare has almost doubled.

Making sure Franklin is not the forgotten part of town is the big issue for residents there.

Axing his weekly bus pass has angered engineering student Alex can der Sande - and he's launched a campaign to get it reinstated.

Police caught more than 300 speeding motorists in a weekend blitz targeting Auckland skiers using a back road to travel to and from Mt Ruapehu.

A commercial jumbo jet carrying hundreds of passengers flew into Auckland Airport with a panel missing from its wing, and the problem went unnoticed until after the plane had landed.