New ZealandReduce cost of licence, say driversThe cost of driving licences needs to drop before the Government tries to set time limits on each stage, say many Herald readers.02 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCost of home injuries dwarfs road injury costsResearch by the University of Otago found the social cost of injury in the home cost about $13b a year, while estimates by the Ministry of Transport put road injury costs at $3.84b.30 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandGet full licence or face ban, Govt saysTens of thousands of drivers sitting on restricted and learner licences will soon get a Government hurry-up to qualify properly - or risk losing the right to drive.28 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCellphone drivers cause 182 crashesDrivers are flouting the ban on hand-held cellphones - new figures show a phone-related car crash almost every two days, dozens of injuries and five deaths last year.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAA: Safer roads, cars will reduce tollRoads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.05 Jan 08:13 PM
New ZealandPM's posers stall alcohol cutsTransport Minister Steven Joyce ignored expert advice to cut the drink-drive limit and save lives after pointed questions from John Key's office suggesting there might be a public backlash, new papers reveal.01 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman</i>: We voted for a political earthquake. So where's the shakeup?This time last year, Auckland City mayor John Banks was rubbishing a poll showing Manukau mayor Len Brown 11 points ahead in the race for the Super City mayoralty as "shonky".23 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandGovt reviews case for city rail tunnelTransport Minister says many questions remain over $2 billion-plus project.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe fair copThe festive season is a time of excess. But as the country’s top traffic officer Paula Rose tells Alan Perrott, there is little cheer in counting its cost.20 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Master plan needs to prioritise competing directions for city05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Yawning space between versions of our spatial plan28 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionGlowing case for Akl rail tunnel gets cool responseConsultants have produced a glowing business case for a $2 billion-plus inner Auckland rail tunnel.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Joyce can't figure out new figuresTransport Minister Steven Joyce was left red-faced after trotting out new figures supporting the Government's position on drink-driving - then admitted they made little sense.06 Nov 04:30 PM
