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.

Increased petrol tax and road user charges will hit consumers hard in these tough economic times, the National Association of Retail Grocers says.

The Government will increase petrol tax by three cents a litre each July 1 for the next three years, with road user charges being increased by an equivalent amount.

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.

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.

Jetstar has put together an "ad-hoc'' flight to get Kiwis home for Christmas, amidst a flood of negative publicity after flights were cancelled without explanation.

New Zealanders living in Melbourne have had their Christmas plans thrown into turmoil after being told by Jetstar that some flights have been cancelled.

A central Auckland bridge is netting $150,000 in traffic fines from confused motorists every month.

What hope for the CBD in 30 years when Auckland is home to another million residents and still tunnel-less? Brian Rudman on Auckland transport.

Rush-hour traffic in central Auckland will slow to walking pace in 10 years if the central city rail tunnel isn't built, a confidential report warns.

Police are investigating the violent abuse of a group of French women on a Melbourne bus, captured on video and posted on YouTube by another passenger.

A majority of Aucklanders want the Government to make a significant contribution to the $2.86 billion city rail link, a new poll shows.

Councillors baulk at the prospect of unleashing wardens in public reserves.

Traffic will be slowed and pedestrians given priority in post-quake Christchurch under a draft transport plan, which the public is now invited to have their say on.

A broken cable caused major delays on Auckland's southern and eastern train networks, while a police investigation briefly delayed Wellington services.

Mandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.