Bus users in Auckland will soon be able to take advantage of a new smartcard for public transport.

Four men and a shipping company found guilty of 30 charges relating to the 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, in which 74 people died, will be sentenced today.

Warkworth resident Bob Scott writes on the planned motorway north of Auckland - the 'Holiday Highway'

Public private partnerships work for the good of all, writes Jonathan Metcalfe

Road deaths are set to be at a record "absolutely, truly remarkable" low for a third successive month.