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Parking fines from high-tech camera cars double in a year to $3.2m
Technology is helping Auckland Transport fine more motorists.
Auckland now boasts two motorways through Super City with completion of western ring route
The new cost of $1b takes into account rising costs and Covid-19, says Waka Kotahi.
Transport Minister to respond over Wayne Brown's ‘dead duck’ light rail jab
Mayor Brown said he planned on using the blowout as leverage against the Government.
Auckland mayor breaks silence over $1 billion City Rail Link blowout
Wayne Brown says raising rates end-of-road choice to cover bill, not his preferred one.
Autistic man on learners licence killed in car accident 'pressured' into driving colleagues to work
'No one should die due to an employer’s negligence' - grieving dad.
Focus: Government launches port safety action plan
Transport Minister Michael Wood announces an industry-wide change to health and safety at the ports after two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year. Video / Mark Mitchell
Another budget blowout: Auckland's City Rail Link cost jumps by $1 billion
The project is now over $2b above its original cost estimate.
Auckland Transport rolls out screen dividers for drivers after stabbings
Two Auckland buses have been fitted with perspex screens separating cab from passengers.
Dire Strait: Call for Govt to step in as KiwiRail stuck with ageing Interisland fleet
New Zealand's $25 billion freight and logistics sector feeling pain of ferry failures too.
Auckland Council splashes out on 45 MG electric cars for head office
The 45 cars have a retail value of $1.8 million.
Malfroy Rd isn't closing for three days: Council clarifies after sign 'confusion'
A confusing digital sign advising a three-day Malfroy Rd closure has been clarified.
Parts of SH2 re-opened as Wairoa brought a step closer to reconnecting with Napier
Two crucial routes in the Wairoa area have now opened to traffic.
PM's handbrake leads to review of state highway speed plan
Chris Hipkins says roads that would see reduced speed limits are in areas of high deaths.
Air NZ extends flights between flood-hit Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
The service has kept the two regions connected while State Highway 2 remains closed.
Essential freight to start moving between Napier and Taupō on Tuesday
A month after Gabrielle, SH5 is still closed to the public, but a breakthrough is here.
More cops to reduce retail crime, anti-lgbt rhetoric & nationwide teachers strike | Focus Morning Bulletin: 13 March, 2023
The government says more cops on the beat should reduce incidences of retail crime, new wave of anti-lgbt rhetoric online, nzei and post primary teachers association voted to strike this Thursday. Video / NZ Herald
Steve Doole: Our addiction no one wants to talk about
OPINION: Public transport advocate bemoans our desire to return to normal.
Northland news in brief: Alleged tomahawk robbery; and Lucky Lotto player
Snippets of news from around the region.
Business Digest: Farm Environment Awards winners announced
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Barrier arm headaches in Hastings
A city-wide barrier-arm malfunction caused traffic headaches in Hastings.
'Literally moving mountains': What it’s like to drive the new $880m 'holiday highway'
The undulating and curved motorway has spectacular scenery.
Focus: What it’s like to drive the new $880 million Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway
NZ Herald was given an exclusive look at the highly anticipated new motorway between Pūhoi and Warkworth as the expected opening date draws near. Video / NZ Herald
Editorial: Problems mounting for Govt
OPINION: Our editorial on balancing immediate needs with long-term fixes.
Dire Strait: Who runs the ferries and how much do they cost?
Controversy is nothing new for the state-owned Cook Strait ferries.
Chris v Chris: Did Luxon or Hipkins win the best for the week?
It was a good poll for Hipkins, and a good policy for Luxon - but who won?
Cyclone recovery: PM says it might be best to 'give up' on some roads
Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.
Focus: Interislander ferries reaching the end of their working life
The Interislander Cook Strait ferries are reaching the end of their working life, and two new ferries are being built to replace them. Video / Mark Mitchell
Dire Strait: What’s gone wrong with our ferries?
A mayday call has put a spotlight on the ships but they've been struggling for 18 months.
'Won't be able to come to class': High school student outcry at $40 parking charge
Auckland Unlimited says a lack of zoo car parks has been a point of frustration for years.
Petrol prices: Where motorists pay more, and which regions have the lowest costs
Motorists in the Wellington region pay the highest prices for fuel in the country.
Cook Strait drama: What's gone wrong with our ferries?
The ferries connecting the North Island with the South Island have faced myriad problems.
Tāmaki Drive caught in a cycle of debacles
OPINION: Auckland Transport's safety and traffic management processes need an overhaul.
Teen charged with Cityride bus driver bashing appears in court
A man accused of bashing a Cityride bus driver has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.