'I saw a gap and put my foot down', truck driver's fatal assumption prior to crash
Truck blind spots and wrong road markings are key issues in the inquest, the coroner says.
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Opinion: If Wellington can't agree on one pedestrian crossing, what hope do we have?
Crossing on four-lane State Highway near the airport is shaping up to be controversial.
Interislander ferry passenger services cancelled after Covid crew cases
Interislander ferries can still sail carrying freight, and Bluebridge services operating.
Plan revealed to get Transmission Gully open earlier
The NZ Transport Agency is allowing some quality assurance tests to be deferred.
Transport squeeze: Strain on South Island deliveries
Truck driver shortage, made worse by Omicron, and ferry issues frustrate carriers.
Auckland cargo congestion penalty bill $140m-plus
Surcharges are on top of steep rises in shipping freight rates.
Wellington Parliament protests: Card spending down 50%, level of protest pollution unknown
Wellington businesses have been hit twice as hard by Omicron as the other main centres.
Return of aviation not a quick fix for high shipping rates
Catch 22 for NZ importers and exporters in return of aviation activity.
Reduced speed limit could impact Napier Port
Lower speed limits could affect the number of trucks and trips each day
Auckland port turns in 'reasonable' half-year profit
A lift in all cargo volumes swells revenue, improves group after tax profit.
Builder launches new $120m apartment business
Construction chief launches new Auckland train station-oriented apartment business.
Andrew Barnes: Light rail is a bad idea. Where the billions should go instead
Light rail plans are catered to an Auckland that existed before the pandemic.
Long-serving Port of Tauranga chair to retire
David Pilkington to be succeeded by Julia Hoare.
Nick Leggett: Why Government should mind its own 'business' on Covid-19
OPINION: Transporting NZ chief calls on the Government to get out of the way of recovery.
$1.5m bridge to nowhere - Govt defends spending on harbour cycling options
Money is still being spent on looking into options.
Design for Living: Biking for beer in Bologna
Bright ideas that make cities better: The app that rewards you for not taking the car.
Person dies after medical incident on Auckland motorway
Emergency services attended the incident around 3.15pm.
Revealed: Deadly rock falls, fish among 88 Transmission Gully problems
A scathing report lists 88 problems with Transmission Gully.
Almost $250,000 spent on consultants for pedestrian crossing in Wellington
The crossing has been controversial, especially with Wellington Airport.
Napier-Taupo road speed reduction kicks in midnight Thursday
The speed limit from Eskdale to Rangitaiki will be 80km/h from midnight Thursday.
Govt rail strategy flawed, 'deliberately vague' - road freight report
More than $8b spent on KiwiRail since 2017, another $5b planned.
New Waiheke electric ferry service proposed
A group of investors want to run an electric ferry service between Orakei and Waiheke.
Michael Wood: Light rail should have come years ago
OPINION: Transport Minister hopes objectors will get onboard as the project is rolled out.
Transport Minister admits a 'little' surprise over bike bridge backlash
Michael Wood also spoke about congestion charges and public transport in the regions.
'Direct revenue loss': Anger over Napier-Wairoa highway closure
NZTA should have consulted first, say the Wairoa mayor and business leaders.
Focus: Pain at the pump continues for Kiwis
The pain at the pump continues for Kiwis as some fuels now exceed $3 a litre. AA principal advisor Terry Collins explains what’s causing the surge in prices. Video / NZ Herald
Tim Hazledine: Throwing light on rail plans
OPINION: Emeritus economics professor asks why the choice has to be rail or roads?
Behind KiwiRail's failed $565m Budget bid for mega-ferries
Ferries procured without extra $565m requested: saga ends with "stern" Robertson letter.
'Really unfair': Mother says light rail tax would put stress on family budget
There is excitement in Māngere for light rail, says Jo Latif.
John Roughan: We can't afford to lumber ourselves with the cost of light rail
OPINION: This is a bad time to be making a major investment in public transport.
Government not divulging higher cost for Auckland light rail
Light rail could cost $24 billion under one scenario.
Company in liquidation after Government recalls $106k in Covid wage subsidies
Company liquidates after audit reveals it didn't qualify for $106k in wage subsidies
All aboard America's famous 'Beer Line' railway
The famous railway would carry grains to the brewery then beer to the people.