Almost $100 would be cut off a return airfare to Australia under one airline's plan to simplify transtasman travel.

Super City mayoral hopefuls have promised everything from fewer liquor shops to a green waste curbside collection in the first Super City debate at Auckland’s Unitec tonight.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce has given the go-ahead to a half-billion-dollar, 23km toll road east of Tauranga.

Auckland City is imposing thousands of times more fines than Manukau on drivers illegally using bus lanes.

Plans for standing passengers on European air routes are unlikely to be tried by Jetstar and Air New Zealand.

Rugby World Cup sponsor Emirates is ramping up preparations for the big tournament.

Public anger has forced the Auckland City Council to back down on its hard-line enforcement of bus-lane rules.

A police officer suffered whiplash injuries after his car was rammed from behind when he slowed down for a school bus this morning.

A new Air NZ regional discount card costs $800 for a 30pc discount.

Govt changes creating a zero drink-drive limit for youth and repeat offenders don't go far enough, say opponents.

One plane landed safely after a mid-air collision in Feilding this afternoon, while the other crashed, killing the flying instructor and student occupants.

Infratil's manager, HRL Morrison & Co, is in the running to buy the $2 billion Port of Brisbane.

Readers' reactions to bus-lane rules ranged from fury to support. Read what they had to say.