Transport Minister Simon Bridges ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes.

COMMENT: There's much that Government could do that would be useful. Taxing us more is not one of them.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says road tolling could be done by GPS satellite, as opposed to toll gantries or cameras.

WATCH: The grieving mother, the lucky survivor, the road safety chief.

American Airlines and Qantas say their expanded alliance across the Pacific will directly benefit New Zealand passengers and they expect more competitive air fares across the Pacific.

Drivers need to know the speed limits that apply on urban and rural roads no matter what locality they are in.

A spend of more than $360,000 on pay television subscriptions by Government departments has been criticised by Labour.

Russell Howarth is a former English riot policeman who has taken to performing citizens arrests on Sydney Uber drivers.

There's something strange about Tom Short's little yellow Datsun 1200. It might be that it can clear a quarter mile in a lightning-fast 14 seconds.

New police red-light cameras with radar technology will go live in Auckland and Wellington starting Thursday.

The Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.

Threats to burn down a driving tester's home and to call down divine retribution on another's children are among a growing number of abuse cases faced by licensing staff.

The development of a code of practice to better screen and educate tourist drivers is being closely watched by the Government.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has told the New Zealand Transport Agency to start work on a precise route for a tunnel to duplicate the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Moves to prevent crashes involving foreign drivers have been encouraging but need to go further, say two boys who lost their father in such an accident.

Preparations are being made for another Waitemata Harbour crossing - with a tunnel east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge the Government's preferred option.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown opposes a plan to stop councillors serving as board members on Auckland Transport.

EXCLUSIVE: Auckland bureaucrats have come up with a plan to dump councillors from sitting on the board of Auckland Transport.

Fifteen fatalities upset the armchair experts, but the bigger picture shows there's no need for alarm, says Eric Crampton

Only one person has been banned from driving under a punitive new regime for motorists who refuse to pay their speeding fines.

Auckland commuters got a preview into the city's next big rail project set to start next year.

Following the July breach, Mr Brownlee claimed he was given permission by an airport staff member manning a secure exit door to bypass security.

The Government and the Auckland Council are at loggerheads over a start date for the $2.4b underground City Rail Link, and that's only going to add to the cost.

China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.