Auckland's Northern Gateway toll road lacks back-up generators to keep its tunnels open during long electricity cuts.

A French tourist facing charges over a fatal collision with a motorbike in Waikato on Saturday has briefly appeared in court.

Auckland International Airport says it is spending $166m on a 24.55pc stake in the company that owns two airports in Queensland.

Rail officials preparing to open a gleaming new station in a $100 million upgrade of the Newmarket junction are being accused of skimping on its track connections.

Police want more effort to be put into educating foreign tourists about driving in New Zealand to stop them dying on our roads.

Traffic slowed to a snail's pace on many roads yesterday, but the worst of the expected post-holiday traffic jams failed to eventuate.

Drivers are being urged to use alternative routes to avoid long queues during what is expected to be a warm weekend.

Transport innovations are needed for New Zealand to survive a looming oil supply squeeze.

Extra staffing has helped Auckland Airport to cope despite getting only six hours' notice of strict new travel rules.

Airline passengers to the USA will be isolated from other travellers at Auckland Airport and face a rigorous second set of security checks.

Thousands of motorists spent hours stewing in traffic jams between Auckland's Northern Gateway toll road and Warkworth yesterday.

Bus drivers are crying 'Scrooge' over the withdrawal of Christmas gift hampers and free Christmas Day bus rides.

Numerous reports from travellers into the USA have confirmed that the new security measures include random body searches and bans on the use of electronic devices.

Two of the best months recorded on New Zealand roads have given officials hope that there will be fewer than 400 deaths this year.