Auckland motorists paid more than $37 million in council fines in the past year, prompting a call from the AA to educate, not punish, drivers.

A new app aims to help Kiwis find the closest, cheapest taxi and rates individual drivers, but industry watchdogs say they are wary of the tool.

Mayor Len Brown has blocked a councillor's bid to put funding for the proposed $2.4 billion central city rail link and other transport projects to a public referendum.

Recently, on the motorway, I saw a Nissan Sunny sedan towing a hired horse float with horse aboard.

A $760 million Northern Motorway extension to Warkworth has won Auckland Council support as a nationally important project rather than a "holiday highway" for Prime Minister John Key.

A spokesperson for Auckland Transport advises that the sign is provided to clarify what is meant by the arrow in the far left lane when approaching Market Place from Fanshawe St.

Massive earthworks carving through difficult country for Auckland's next highway will dwarf excavations for the Waterview motorway tunnels.

The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes.

Auckland's main bus company is promising passengers furious at being stranded on a commuting route that it will closely monitor operations.

Passengers on a busy Auckland commuting route fear the city's public transport system is slipping into "Third World" territory after no-shows.

Cameras are being used to monitor a driving tester accused of yelling at and frightening a woman he was putting through the hoops for a licence.

Hope Appleton is pleading to be let off a curfew on restricted driving licence holders, rather than risk walking home alone from work after midnight.

Car-pooling remains a largely untapped transport solution in Auckland, judging by lacklustre use of a priority lane on a main commuter route.

New migrants at a North Shore language school are setting an impressive example for fellow Aucklanders to start car-pooling.

Dora the Bora drilled a sewage outfall for Christchurch, but now it's up to Auckland's kids to name a far larger burrowing machine for the Waterview motorway tunnels.

Booking a last-minute taxi is impossible for Aucklanders confined to wheelchairs, a Herald on Sunday survey has revealed. And when they do get a taxi, they are charged extra.

Jason Braid, of Mainfreight USA, apologises in advance to any Americans he might offend.

Aucklanders stuck in traffic on their way back to work today may be surprised to learn their city has one of New Zealand's lowest vehicle ownership rates.

Police are urging motorists to drive to the conditions after a fatality-free start to Queen's Birthday Weekend.

A new motorway will burrow quietly beneath the Auckland isthmus, not even emitting a gentle hum to tell those above of its existence.

At 14 metres in diameter, the twin tunnels of the Waterview Connection will be the biggest in Australasia.

NZ Herald readers suggest ways to improve Auckland's much criticised bus system, such as integrated ticketing and improved bus shelters. Brian Rudman looks at the options.

We have a huge growth challenge in our city, but with that challenge we have an equally great opportunity, writes Auckland mayoral candidate Joe Palino.

Better prices may be in store for Auckland public transport users despite fare rises targeted at students and buyers of multiple-trip tickets.