Latest from Ministry of Transport

‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade

"Have we seen people starting to make safer choices when they’re driving?"

D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries

The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.

NZTA says new revenue needed and is discussing structure of debts

The transport agency will have a $6b annual deficit by the end of the decade.

PM 'fine' after cop car crashed into Crown vehicle

Finance Minister Nicola Willis was also in the car.

Bus and train fares set to soar with new NZTA targets

NZTA has asked council authorities to hit high revenue targets.

Whangārei Heads residents sick of slow pace want quick change

Should local speed limits be relaxed during school holidays?

Wayne Brown proposes stripping back AT’s functions in draft budget

The CCO reforms are not a 'slash and burn' mechanism, says the mayor.

Troubling new analysis: Why NZ needs tougher laws for serial speedsters

Study investigating speeding in NZ reveals a worrying link between tickets and crashes.

'The risk of death is higher': What Cabinet knew when it raised speed limits on our roads

Cabinet knows higher speeds are dangerous but it's had no advice on the economic benefits.

Mega Kmart and US debate | Focus Morning Bulletin September 11, 2024

Plans for the country’s biggest Kmart revealed, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump get set to face-off and Queenstown to get gondola transport tech.

Two workers suffer electric shock at Parnell rail station

Emergency services responded to the incident at Parnell railway station after two workers suffer electric shock

Focus Live: Simeon Brown presents 2024-27 National Land Transport programme

Simeon Brown presents 2024-27 National Land Transport programme

Simeon Brown announces new 110kmh speed limit from Orewa to Warkworth

Proposed speed limit increases of 110km/h on State Highway 1 from Orewa to Warkworth will mean faster journey times for Kiwis travelling between Auckland and Northland. Video / NZH

Editorial: Airline performance spotlight should be just the start for passengers

OPINION: Australia has introduced a new passenger rights scheme, NZ continues to lag.

Transport Minister dispels 'weird rumours' he doesn't have driver's licence

Simeon Brown posts video of himself driving to 'clear up any confusion'.

Letters: A spreadsheet Govt with little humanity; bring back traffic cops

OPINION: 'That is the only way this Government is going to lower the crime rate.'

Watch: 'More people will die' - CAA whistleblowers warn of more aviation accidents in NZ

Staff have also accused senior leaders of bullying and intimidation.

Hawke’s Bay expressway crash victim dies at Wellington Hospital

One person has died following the incident on State Highway 2 earlier this week.