$228m for 'not a single metre of track' - Govt officially scraps Auckland light rail
More than $220 million has so far been spent on the project.
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'Seek other transport': All trains in or out of Wellington suspended
There were also delays on some lines in the capital due to heat restrictions.
‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister
The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.
‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future
There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
NZ Unspoken: Have people become ruder on public transport?
Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask whether everyone has lost their manners. Are people ruder on buses and trains than they used to be? And what are the unspoken rules of public transport? Video / Ben Dickens / Cameron Pitney / NZ Herald
Whanganui alternative transport unaffected by NZTA funding halt
Use of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.
Mayor Wayne Brown appoints new AT chair as he calls on body to improve its image
Richard Leggat takes over as board chairman with a call to fix Auckland transport.
Letters: Provide incentives to upskill - but only when it's appropriate
OPINION: Provide incentives to upskill staff, but only when it's necessary.
AT's plans to spend up to $300,000 on pedestrian crossing in Blockhouse Bay
Wayne Brown and Simeon Brown are on the war path over costs.
Wellington should take the second Mt Victoria tunnel and run
Wellington has been more of a loser than a winner in 2023.
Auckland’s electric ferries: Update on delivery, key contract awarded
Final piece of the puzzle as key contract awarded.
Letters: MyWay deserves financial support
The latest letters to the editor on MyWay, a roadblock, and a CHB dam.
Letters: Ferry decision criticism - and support
OPINION: Herald readers write about the decision not to fund the new ferries, and more.
Govt pledges more repeals as Parliament enters final week, mini-Budget to be unveiled
Nicola Willis is promising to lift the lid on Labour's so-called 'fiscal cliffs'.
Govt and councils agree to kill $7.4b Wellington transport plan
The Government and Wellington councils have put LGWM out of its misery.
'Embarrassing': Simeon Brown criticised for halting cycling and walking initiatives
The Transport Minister said cycling and walking initiatives are a waste of time and money.
Passenger hits out at Govt's decision to can Cook Strait ferries
"What is the Government waiting for? An actual disaster where people lose their lives?"
'Shocked': Safety concerns after Cook Strait mega-ferries project canned
Ferry unions lash out at Government decision and call for Nicola Willis to resign.
New fares for Horizons buses target reward frequent users
The changes will make cash fares more expensive for people doing one-zone trips.
Hastings on-demand bus service trial popular but costly
MyWay trial bus service double the cost of a regular fixed-route bus, HBRC says.
Impressive new Hamilton library now complete
Matariki next year will see the unveiling of a pou at Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library.
Bruce Cotterill: Public transport is going nowhere - time to take to the sea
OPINION: The transport headlines are coming thick and fast; everything is unravelling.
'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowout
Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.
Wellington's ‘bustastrophe’ nearing an end as more services planned
More than 100 new bus drivers have been hired and passenger numbers have bounced back.
Letters: Auckland Transport, New Zealand Post cop criticism
OPINION: 'The thinking seems to be you alienate customers then hike prices.'
Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.
Auckland Transport defends public transport price hike as 'very light'
Bus, train and ferry fares will rise by 6.2 per cent in February next year.
Dean Kimpton on the future of Auckland Transport
Simon Wilson talks to Auckland Transport CEO Dean Kimpton. Video / Jason Oxenham
Black Friday: Westfield Newmarket vows to feed shoppers stuck in car parks; AT warns of 'busiest shopping weekend ever'
Westfield vows to deliver food and drink to customers if trapped in car park.
Update on the progress of the Auckland rail project
City Rail Link chief executive Dr Sean Sweeney and Auckland Transport executive Mark Lambert provide an update on the progress of the Auckland rail project. Video / Dean Purcell
$3.7m Auckland waterfront pedestrian bridge breaks
The bridge was built in 2011 for $3.7 million, and was slated as a temporary solution.
Taupō's new all-electric bus charges into service
Taupō's new bus is set to electrify public transport in the town.
Man brutally attacked in 'racially motivated' Dunedin bus hub bashing
City safety officers intervened, but the man continued the assault before fleeing on foot.
'No one stopped to help': Girl allegedly stabbed after getting off Christchurch bus
'She never wants to bus again, emotionally not too good.'