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Council-commissioned post-construction audit gives thumbs-up to contentious roundabout.
'Liability': 83yo left behind after suffering fall on bus trip
Bus company apologises after driver left food stop without elderly passenger.
Opinion: The colossal cost of ferries with no rail capacity
OPINION: Internationally, the price to build a ship has increased by 53% since 2019.
Government announces 'Road Policing Investment' programme
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced a crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers, setting the Police a target of performing 3.3 million roadside alcohol tests a year.
Inside the Aratere ferry grounding: Midnight emails, mud and a disappointed minister
Correspondence reveals the back-up plan if the first refloat attempt was unsuccessful.
'Not a simple fix': AT working to repair broken dynamic lane lights amid fears of head-on bridge crash
Simeon Brown says "this isn’t the first time this dynamic lane has had issues".
Simon Wilson: Mayor makes flogging jokes while Minister hints Wgtn could control Auckland's transport
OPINION: The mayor and the minister do not agree on how to fix Auckland.
Opinion: Why I no longer crave a Tesla
Financial Times: Elon Musk's antics turn off the most obvious customers for his cars.
Opinion: Can congestion charging work for Aucklanders?
OPINION: The vast majority of motorway trips are not heading to or from the city centre.
Key route: SH1-SH29 intersection work 'on track'
NZTA Waka Kotahi on track to finish the work in mid to late 2025.
'Smash a highway through it': Northland residents want voices heard on Brynderwyns bypass
Northlanders fear NZTA routes bypassing the Brynderwyns will cut through their community.
‘Annoys people a lot’: Harsh edit of AT press release by mayor's office forces CEO apology
Mayor's office: AT should not connect new parking charges with $40m of revenue-raising.
Council officers recommend using debt to fund raised pedestrian crossings
NZTA advised the council it would not fund "raised safety platforms".
Wairoa mayor's plea: Don't waste money on a Waikare bridge, get on with a bypass
The National Land Transport Plan goes before the NZTA board this month.
Northland councils blind to economic benefits of Northport expansion proposal, port company argues
Port challenges councils’ findings on cultural values.
Watch: New e-scooter operator Ario has a riderless twist
Self-stabilising design enables self-parking, scooters that will one day come to you.
Watch: Moment man pushes passenger onto Tube tracks
A homeless man has been convicted of attempted murder for pushing a postman onto live Tube tracks at Oxford Circus in London. Video / British Transport Police
Service centre proposed for dangerous intersection, Waipu residents say
The service centre is the third proposed for State Highway 1 south of Whangārei.
Video captures Auckland bus passenger spitting on card reader
A video has captured an Auckland Transport commuter spitting on the car reader inside the bus.
Arena Williams: Why Cook Strait ferries must remain publicly-owned
OPINION: The Govt needs to make the right decision for NZ’s long-term interests.
Legislation to drug test drivers introduced to Parliament
Legislation has been introduced to Parliament.
Editorial: Ferries safe to sail another five years, but should they?
OPINION: It seems the current fleet will need to see us through until 2029.
'It's the way to go': Use of on-demand buses soars early in $1.9m trial
Uber-like bus service has given more than 8000 rides since March.
Uber and Lyft score victory in California gig economy case
Financial Times: Ruling says ride-hailing services can treat workers as contractors.
'High level of disappointment' - no pontoon bridge for Wynyard Quarter
Assurances that the existing bridge would be fixed by December doubted.
Violence against Auckland bus drivers increasing
The number of assaults in the first six months of 2024 rose to 33, AT data shows.
Hot, crowded and slow: Why lower North Island needs 18 new trains
One time, the air conditioning broke and passengers were handed ice blocks to keep cool.
Government announces $800m investment to improve lower North Island rail travel
The investment aims to fund 18 new trains which will run from 2028.
Auckland bus driver 'traumatised’ after woman’s racist rant against Asian Kiwi
A woman got on board the bus and started using racist slurs on Monday evening.
'Well on track': Finish line in sight for Auckland’s City Rail Link
The first test train run is scheduled for later this year.
Principal says public transport is not a safe option for young students
Principal says changes could mean young students taking public transport to school.
'A game-changer': Northlanders thrilled with four-lane highway announcement
Simeon Brown has announced accelerated work on a new four-lane expressway.
NZTA looks at drastic speed cuts for State Highway 8 after serious crashes
Transport Minister demands NZTA briefing following multiple SH8 incidents.