New Hobsonville and Beach Haven ferry services have fuelled frustration among hundreds of southeast Auckland commuters about delays to a $12 million upgrade.

Sir Paul McCartney has entertained public transport passengers in New Orleans with a set of Beatles songs.

Employers are rejecting migrant job-seekers without cars as they have little faith in public transport delivering them to work on time, Auckland Transport has been told.

Politicians are upset that an Auckland Transport bylaw may ban mobile election hoardings and put restrictions on others.

Older Aucklanders fear widespread social harm from cutting back their free public transport entitlement, including to organisations relying heavily on their volunteering efforts.

Auckland ferry operator Sealink says trains are gobbling up too much public money, depriving the two-harbour city of superior water transport.

The report does not show, nor claim to show, that the line is viable, only that a wider view of the net costs and benefits to NZ arguably should be considered, writes Stephen Selwood.

On January 9, it will be 150 years since the first journey on London Underground was made, on what is now the Metropolitan Line between Paddington and Farringdon in 1863.

The Kingston Flyer tourist steam train will resume commercial operations on January 4.

Who is your driver tonight? That's the question police want all New Year partygoers to consider - before the celebrations begin.

Removing roadblocks to allow for decisive action on Auckland's critically important economic growth agenda is emerging as the top issue in early 2013.

If you score the empty end of the Christmas cracker tomorrow, here's a substitute riddle to liven up the festivities.

Some people get their thrills pulling wings off flies. National Cabinet ministers engage in more drawn-out torture, writes Brian Rudman.

A $140 million four-lane motorway officially opened in Christchurch today was a "remarkable achievement" given the city's earthquake damage and disruption, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said.

Gerry Brownlee and Len Brown have clashed over a report recommending plans for Auckland's proposed rail link. Do we need it? Vote here.

Not even a $2.86 billion rail tunnel will stop morning traffic in downtown Auckland from grinding down to half its current speed within a decade, a study says.

The Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.

A report due out today on Auckland's transport is expected to warn of gridlock for the city if it continues to rely on existing roads.

The Kingston Flyer's owner has put the business up for sale, on the same day he suspended operations because of safety concerns.

The country's largest operator of urban bus services, NZ Bus, has spent millions on new technology which provides real-time information to drivers on their driving style.