Smart roads and clever apps could hold the key to solving Auckland's congestion problems, writes Steve Hart.

Australia's Leighton and New Zealand's Fletcher compete for motorway project.

The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.

The bars in town were full and Queen St buzzed with fans dressed in All Black jerseys and face paint.

Spies, jail sentences, hidden assets, a famous explorer - a former MP's bid to build a high-tech stealth helicopter has more twists than a combat mission, reports Karyn Scherer.

One of the world's more highly-sophisticated miniature drone spy planes can often be found in the skies over New Zealand.

At 9am on Saturday, the first gleaming carnation-red electric tram will begin carrying passengers at the Wynyard Quarter development on the Auckland waterfront.

Aucklanders will get an early taste of a $120 million waterfront development on Wednesday when a new bridge linking the Viaduct Harbour to Wynyard Quarter opens.

Fifteen-year-olds have been rushing to sit the driving test for their learner's licence before tomorrow's law change.

There's nothing like being left waiting at a chilly airport to make you appreciate Air NZ.