The body responsible for Auckland Airport's runway lights is under fire from airlines and a Govt minister after Saturday's outage.

Thousands still suffered yesterday as Auckland International Airport struggled to clear the backlog of passengers disrupted by its closure.

Anger among commuters trapped on a train crowded with U2 fans, rather than random idiocy, is being blamed for disrupted rail services to the first of the Irish band's two Mt Smart concerts.

Consultants have produced a glowing business case for a $2 billion-plus inner Auckland rail tunnel.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown expects a $2 billion rail tunnel through central Auckland to be completed within seven years, but who will pick up the bill remains uncertain.

Flights from Wellington and Christchurch to Auckland were all but booked out on both Air New Zealand and Jetstar for today, tomorrow and Friday.

Pair face hundreds of charges over roading work paid for but allegedly never done.

Four car parking spaces have been removed from the scene of a fatal crash involving a cyclist in Auckland earlier this week.

Police are appalled at the condition of Christchurch's bus fleet after a sting that saw 28 buses pulled off the city's streets.