Light rail between Auckland's CBD and the airport has been confirmed.

The bill will bring taxis, shuttles, private hire vehicles, and dial-a-driver services into one category.

A researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.

The Warkworth-Wellsford highway will now cost twice as much, but the Government says it is worth every cent.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

The former Ministry of Transport manager who defrauded the agency of $726,000 has been jailed for 43 months.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges cut a ribbon this morning to mark the completion of the four-lane 18km Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, north of Wellington.

Judy Richards, whose son Rhys Middleton was killed by a tourist driver last year, is leading calls for testing foreign motorists.

Excavators are set to start clearing large slips on earthquake-damaged SH1 north of Kaikoura - almost three months after November's 7.8 magnitude quake.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges officially reopens the road south of Kaikoura.

Hundreds of people have lodged injury claims following last month's massive magnitude-7.8 earthquake.

Outgoing PM John Key is remaining tight-lipped on who he is backing for the deputy PM role as he spends the day with aspiring candidate Simon Bridges.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.

The contest for New Zealand's next PM is shaping up as a race between an veteran politician, a lower-profile minister, and a wild card.

Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.

Bay of Plenty drivers dubious about self-driving cars may be inclined to stay off the roads today.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

Restoring highway access to Kaikoura will take months, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

A former Ministry of Transport manager has pleaded guilty to defrauding the agency of $726,000.

New Zealand rules which ban all ages from cycling on footpaths are out of step with other countries, transport officials say.

Protest boats will be banned from parts of Auckland's harbour during a historic visit by a United States warship.

The NZTA would not expand this week on its legal advice about including Uber as a second party in prosecutions of unlawful drivers.

Watch NZH Focus: Government website crashes as process to contact Kiwi car owners under way in "largest recall in history".

NZTA has banned its staff from using Uber during work time or claiming Uber rides on expenses.

Fleeing drivers could face more jail time and have their vehicles automatically confiscated if politicians support advice for harsher penalties.

Aucklanders may have to stump up extra $300 million for City Rail Link after confirmation the cost has blown out to between $2.8 billion and $3.4 billion.

In a major milestone for Auckland City, the Government will today officially stump up half the cost of the long-awaited city rail link.

Tauranga motorcyclist Rhys Middleton was killed by an overseas driver. Now his mother is campaigning for a change in the law allowing visitors to drive in NZ.

A police crackdown on taxi and Uber drivers last weekend saw 129 people given infringement notices and 18 drivers forbidden to operate.

She was failed for going too fast, then failed for going too slow - while others have simply fled city and country just to get their licence.