The director of a bus company who was hit by a bus near has told an inquest into her death that moving buses out of central Wellington could create an increased risk to pedestrians.

An Uber executive has come under fire for saying they should hire researchers to dig up dirt on journalists who criticise the company.

A package of safety measures for central Wellington streets could reduce the risks to pedestrians following the death of jogger Venessa Green.

A Wellington bus company has been fined $22,000 and told to pay $3500 reparations to "frightened, scared and worried" people who became stuck in bus doors.

The brother of a woman killed when she was struck by a bus in central Wellington says his family was "appalled" at the lack of pedestrian safety measures at the crash site.

Two men have been arrested after video images showing a South Auckland taxi driver being attacked and beaten with a bottle, all to evade a $53 fare, was made public.

A bus driver tearfully apologised to the family of a woman who was killed by the bus he was driving at an emotional coronial inquest today.

Auckland Transport is under pressure to safeguard a rail route from Onehunga to the airport before the NZ Transport Agency builds a $140 million motorway extension.

Government transport officials are urging their political masters to support an early start to Auckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project.

City Rail Link a game-changing piece of infrastructure that will reduce traffic, revitalise suburban town centres and unlock Auckland's potential.

Public fear around crippling rate increases is real. An expediential rise in the cost of growth associated with the proposed Unitary Plan is leaving Auckland panicked.

With half an eye on their re-election prospects, some Auckland councillors are having second thoughts about an early start to the City Rail Link.

Main work on the $2.4 billion city rail link will be pushed out to 2020 unless the Government comes on board with early funding, say officials.

The $2.4b City Rail Link could be deferred until 2020 because of mounting concerns by councillors about its impact on rates, debt and big cuts to community services.

Budget travellers will soon have three major long-distance bus operators to choose from, offering fares from as little as $1 each way between Auckland and Wellington.

A GO Wellington bus driver who defied "common sense" when he abandoned his bus with the engine running and passengers on board will not get his job back.

A woman had to be treated by an ambulance this morning after a train breakdown on Auckland's western line forced commuters to pack in "like sardines".

Every day I drive under the Northwestern motorway extensions taking place at Waterview in Auckland.

Most households that lost power after winds battered the North Island yesterday have been reconnected.

Severe winds are expected to pound inland Canterbury today but northern New Zealand should enjoy a brief break from stormy, windy weather.

Severe winds have lifted roofs and brought down trees across the North Island, but Auckland and Northland have been spared the worst of the wild weather.

The longest road tunnel in New Zealand is one step closer to completion after Alice the boring machine broke into daylight in Auckland this afternoon.

Thousands of students are travelling long distances across Auckland to avoid their local schools - and there's concern about the flow-on effects.

Improving public transport and the ease of getting around the city should be top priority for Auckland Council if it wants the world's most liveable city.

Bus shelters are normally placed at "busy" bus stops, however there is an argument that bus stops become busy when a shelter is added, says Phoebe Falconer.

Taking public transport instead of driving to work appears to make people happier and helps them to sleep better, according to a new study.

Metro rail systems such as Auckland's proposed $2.4b link from Britomart to Mt Eden do nothing to reduce congestion in the long run, says a visiting transport expert.

A UK study suggests taking public transport instead of driving to work can make people happier and helps them to sleep better.