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Drivers ignore cellphone ban
Police are shocked at the high numbers of drivers dividing their attention between cellphones and the road, three years after calling or texting at the wheel was banned.
Council duo attack rail link spend
Spending on rail in Auckland has been compared to a "black hole of Calcutta" as right-leaning councillors take an increasingly strident line.
Highway threatens poet's grave
The grave of a leading New Zealand poet is at risk from a highway.
Jetstar scrambles to cover cancellations
Jetstar has put together an "ad-hoc'' flight to get Kiwis home for Christmas, amidst a flood of negative publicity after flights were cancelled without explanation.
Police blitz begins on cellphone use
Police says there has been a substantial rise in the number of drivers they are catching on the phone.
New TranzAlpine carriages launched
New carriages allowing for the ultimate passenger viewing experience will get their first run on the TranzAlpine service this morning.
Jetstar flyers outraged at cancellations
New Zealanders living in Melbourne have had their Christmas plans thrown into turmoil after being told by Jetstar that some flights have been cancelled.
Grafton Bridge a goldmine road trap
A central Auckland bridge is netting $150,000 in traffic fines from confused motorists every month.
MP challenges KiwiRail tendering
Government suspected of blocking plans to build wagons in Dunedin.
Motorists flout cellphone ban
A nationwide police blitz next week aims to crack down on the growing number of motorists who flout the cellphone ban while driving.
Brian Rudman: Enough reports - get on with rail
What hope for the CBD in 30 years when Auckland is home to another million residents and still tunnel-less? Brian Rudman on Auckland transport.
Auckland's looming go-slow
Rush-hour traffic in central Auckland will slow to walking pace in 10 years if the central city rail tunnel isn't built, a confidential report warns.
Police blitz targets cellphone use
A nationwide police blitz next week will target motorists who flout the cellphone ban while driving.
NZTA cracks down on toll road dodgers
The NZTA has warned it will pursue other toll dodgers after successfully prosecuting a Snells Beach man who owes more than $5000 in unpaid tolls.
Toll road dodger ordered to pay up
An Auckland driver has become the first to be convicted for repeated failure to pay to drive along the Northern Gateway Toll Road between Orewa and Puhoi.
Pensioner charged $145 for 5km ride
An arthritic 83-year-old was charged $145 for an ambulance that took her just 5km.
New pricing for Auckland parking begins today
A parking policy expert says Auckland's new CBD parking system is in line with the latest international practice.
Aucklanders want Govt cash for rail
A majority of Aucklanders want the Government to make a significant contribution to the $2.86 billion city rail link, a new poll shows.
Older drivers failing competency tests
Nearly half of all senior drivers referred by doctors for on-road competency tests this year have failed, Transport Ministry figures reveal.
Milford Road to reopen today
State Highway 94, the Milford road, will reopen today after being closed for three days because of the risk of rock falls in an area high above the western entrance to the Homer Tunnel.