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'Panicking': Vulnerable elderly left waiting for meals, medicine amid motorway closure

'I couldn’t actually work out a route that was going to work.'

Heavier double-decker and electric buses causing more damage to roads

Heavier buses are damaging roads more than the usual diesel buses.

Four-hour Auckland motorway closure 'excessive' but 'difficult situation' for police – ex-mayor

The AA says the closure must have been 'extraordinarily frustrating' for motorists.

Simeon Brown discusses driver licence wait times initiative

Transport Minister Simeon Brown speaks to Mike Hosking about the initiative to cut driver licence wait times. Video / Newstalk ZB

Big cuts coming to AT: 'Blame the Govt', says mayor

The Government cut $550 million from Auckland transport but the council has another plan.

Misspelled road signs called out by residents

The Council and NZTA have both attracted criticism for recent road sign spelling blunders

NZTA advises Auckland to Wellington motorists to avoid SH1

A detour of 23km or about 16mins will be in place.

Government promises to consider hiking road charges and tolls before end of term

Transport Minister Simeon Brown hints any revenue increases will be in the form of tolls.

Roading contract corruption case: Subcontractor loses name suppression

Participant in corruption scheme got 12 months home detention, Serious Fraud Office says.

'Major milestone': Piarere roundabout opens to traffic

Construction of the roundabout got under way in January.

Transpower called on to act urgently following investigation into downed pylon

Transpower is being called on to act urgently after an investigation into the downed pylon found the power company had failed to act ahead its collapse. Video / Mark Mitchell

'No doubt' road works will cause disruption in Waikato in the next six months

Road rebuild works started in several locations across Waikato this week.

SH1 closed in north Waikato due to Northpower grid updates

The work will be carried out on Saturday.

Wayne Brown: Build a new harbour bridge, don't waste billions on flawed plan

OPINION: A tunnel in the same location as the current bridge achieves nothing.

Govt needs to hire equivalent of Ashburton by 2026 to deliver transport promises

NZTA demanded a Government guarantee before signing off on the loan.

Eight- to 10-year painting job for Auckland Harbour Bridge

Mayor Wayne Brown doesn't back a tunnel but a second bridge to cross the Waitematā.

'A new vision': Kiwi company develops gondolas to operate above congested roads

The technology caught the eye of the former Google transport executive.

Govt eyes 120km/h speed limits for new roads, but at what cost?

There are no existing state highways in New Zealand built to accommodate the higher limit.