Auckland Transport expects more than 300 properties to be affected by a mega roading plan parallel to the Southern Motorway at Manukau.

A lack of taxis in some parts of Christchurch is causing major problems for evening revellers trying to get home safely.

The owner of a Lamborghini Gallardo has apologised for parking in a mobility space after he was publicly shamed on the internet.

Auckland's largest bus operator is promising passengers smoother rides from "black boxes" to monitor drivers' performance.

Police cars, delivery trucks and a Lamborghini owner who "didn't want to get a scratch" are among those being publicly shamed for parking in mobility spaces.

Forget about Auckland being atomised in a fiery volcanic cataclysm. Armageddon is going to arrive in this town by car, writes Greg Dixon.

One of the many delights of working from home is that you don't have to wrestle with early-morning rush-hour traffic.

The car park at the Albany Bus Station with room for 1200 cars demonstrates the success of proper parking linked to an efficient bus service, writes Neil Binnie.

What many were predicting would be a one-horse race for one of the biggest political prizes in the land, could at last come alive, writes Brian Rudman.

Train passengers are being warned to expect more blockades of stations in a crackdown against fare cheats who cost Auckland Transport millions of dollars a year.

A new survey has found that failing to leave details after hitting a parked car is the driver habit Kiwi motorists found the most frustrating.

When confronted by the proposals for what effectively amounts to extra taxes for Aucklanders, albeit phrased differently, Key remained wary, writes Claire Trevett.

Road charges which Aucklanders are being asked to consider to close a $12 billion transport funding gap have won backing from young Kiwis represented by a group called Generation Zero.

Congestion charges are dubious if implemented without the supplementary promotion of alternative forms of transport, writes Al Gillespie. More funds must be put into public transport.

Two of New Zealand's top musicians are mourning a relative who died after being knocked down at a dangerous Auckland road crossing on her way to a karaoke club night.

Auckland business leaders are sounding dire warnings about the Super City's future if citizens shun road tolls or higher rates and taxes to fund major transport improvements.

Editorial: The traffic jams that snagged Auckland roads on two nights late last week could hardly have been more timely for the Consensus Building Group, which is advising the Auckland Council on transport funding.

Unfortunately, the plan comes with a shortfall of $10 billion to $15 billion in guaranteed sources of future public funding, writes Brian Rudman.

Aucklanders face heftier transport costs under either funding option put forward by an advisory group to Mayor Len Brown, but road charges are picked to provide better payback.

It's not obvious to Rodney Hide that a heavy train having to stop and start and be confined to tracks is the best way to ferry people around Auckland.

Aucklanders face paying to drive on city roads unless they are prepared to swallow hefty rates or fuel tax rises.

Gridlocked rush-hour traffic is backing up on Auckland's southern motorway following a crash this afternoon that left one person dead.

There was traffic chaos throughout Auckland last night with motorways clogged so badly it took some motorists more than an hour longer than usual to get home.

There are fears Dunedin could lose out to Auckland as a result of proposed changes to the way the New Zealand Transport Agency allocates funding for roading projects.

The New Zealand Transport Agency plans to phase in a 12-month warrant of fitness from October, nine months earlier than originally planned.