Michael Wood declined Auckland Airport's potential competitor an upgrade status
Michael Wood is the third minister to lose his job in three months.
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Michael Wood: Govt has big plans for transport
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PM asking questions over Transport Minister's airport shares blunder
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Huntly's railway station damaged by suspicious fire
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Government sets aside $252m extra for major road projects
Programme includes major road projects in Auckland and Wellington.
Waka Kotahi says abuse is putting SH1 road workers at risk
Motorists drive through live work areas to avoid queuing.
Opinion: Why we can’t give up on Let’s Get Wellington Moving
It's difficult to have confidence in the $7.4b plan given its history, but we must dig in.
Rush hour chaos as incident forces motorway closure
The road was closed at 4.45pm this afternoon.
'I hate traffic': Man spends night in campervan to avoid highway delays
He's joined by about 25,000 vehicles a day on the stretch of highway.
Wellington City Council’s deficit forecast to increase
Half of the city's major projects are facing problems.
Wheel-ly exciting opportunity for students
The Raumati BikeBus would make it easier and safer for schoolchildren.
'Back to school': Māori Party's advice to Nats on bilingual road signs
“I’m not so sure why he [Simeon Brown] is so confused now.”
How Brussels solved its car crisis
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‘They should all be English’: Simeon Brown says te reo Māori road signs 'confusing'
Just 'do your job', Simeon Brown advises the transport agency.
Bryce Wilkinson: Government profligacy is unkind
Opinion: Politicians dispense extravagant handouts because voters reward such foolishness.
'What any local would do': Hordes jumping 'horrendous' SH2 queues, council counts show
The council says drivers are already tense enough with the current congestion.
Luke Kirkness: Thinking beyond roadworks to fix pothole crisis
Opinion: Roads of despair - will drivers ever be safe from NZ's pothole epidemic?
'Rat runners' label 'unfair to rats': Councillor lashes out over clogged roads
The problem is believed to be making traffic congestion on SH2 worse than it should be.
Focus: Inside the control room responsible for Auckland's roads
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Northland news in brief: Double-decker spotted; and Emergency Mobile Alert
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
One person critical after incident at east Auckland ferry wharf
Emergency services have rushed to the scene near the Half Moon Bay ferry terminal.
New bridge in the works for Waikare Gorge bypass
The project includes 3.9km of new road and one of New Zealand's highest highway bridges.
'It was pretty nasty': Driver hits out as potholes cause damage
Motorists lodge 33 complaints in 10 days.