Freight and logisticsTower deal boost for rail linkAuckland Council and commercial landlord Precinct Properties have struck a deal to allow the City Rail Link tunnels to run beneath a $550 million, 36-level downtown office and shopping tower.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKeys taken after 'hair-raising' drivingA Haast woman who confiscated the car keys from a Chinese tourist driving badly at Franz Josef Glacier says she did what any responsible citizen would do.25 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandDodgy tourist drivers could be blacklistedTourists who've had their rental car agreements cancelled for dodgy driving could soon be blacklisted from hiring vehicles in New Zealand.24 Feb 05:58 PM
New ZealandTourist driver has keys confiscatedDrastic action by a person who flagged down a tourist driving on the wrong side of the road and confiscated their car keys yesterday is being investigated by police.24 Feb 02:06 AM
New ZealandSix tourist drivers in court over crashesSix overseas drivers have appeared in court over the past 24 hours after a series of crashes that have focused attention on tourist driving.23 Feb 09:50 PM
New ZealandFamily mourns loss of Ruby, 5, in crashA heartbroken family are mourning the loss of 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris after a car crash involving a foreign driver in Otago.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders pick tolls over tax riseMotorway tolls are gaining far more support from Aucklanders than lifting rates and fuel taxes to fill a $12 billion transport funding gap over 30 years.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCity's airport taxi fare gap up to $60Aprice gap of up to $60 has emerged between taxi companies travelling from Auckland Airport to the city.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden sightseers locked inSunset-chasers and their cars have been locked in Auckland's Mt Eden Domain again - despite a council apology last month to people stranded there by an earlier closing time.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Bracey: Pohutukawa plight could be a roading turning pointNo city in the world has managed to pave its way out of congestion. Auckland will not be the first to succeed but it may be the last to try, writes Mark Bracey.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Trigger-happy' oil companies under fireMotorists have been hammered by three days of petrol price rises in the lead-up to the long weekend, prompting criticism by the AA of "trigger-happy" oil companies.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMobility scooters intended for footpathCan you tell me if mobility scooters are permitted to drive on the roads like cars?02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver's warning after parking battleA man who refused to pay a $65 "breach" notice from a parking site operator says motorists, who are receiving them for being as little as five minutes over, should fight too.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic fine defaulter owes $37,523Almost $9 million in parking and traffic fines has gone unpaid in Auckland in the past year, and the worst offender owes nearly $38k.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrams in Auckland: Back to the future?Trams could be heading into Auckland city again, almost 60 years after the original tracks were torn up.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPollution doubles near motorwaysPeople who live beside Auckland's Southern Motorway are subjected to air pollution at nearly double the level of those 130m further away, research shows.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Tram option deserves a serious lookIf trams are found to be compatible with cars on big city roads, and will carry more people more quickly, then the Auckland Council, Govt and ratepayers must seriously consider them.23 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: An investment in Auckland's futureAucklanders have spent many, many years admiring what other cities have, but we're catching up now, writes Auckland Mayor Len Brown. There's a real sense of pride growing around our region.22 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandCops fear drivers missing the messagePolice are concerned drivers are getting complacent about using mobile phones after the number caught using them has doubled since 2010.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandZero tolerance fines net just $420It's been labelled a revenue-gathering mission, but the police "zero tolerance" summer speed limit campaign contributed just $420 in fines.17 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Zero tolerance far from confusingI don't know what Michael Woodhouse found confusing about the zero tolerance on speeding campaign. The message was pretty clear, writes Kerre McIvor.17 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEric Crampton: Truth behind that holiday road tollFifteen fatalities upset the armchair experts, but the bigger picture shows there's no need for alarm, says Eric Crampton15 Jan 09:30 PM
New ZealandCity reaps $100m in vehicle finesMotorists have forked out more than $100 million in parking and vehicle fines from Auckland Transport over four years - and owe plenty more.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop cop: 'We should have been clearer'Police Commissioner Mike Bush has admitted there was some confusion around police’s summer road safety campaign.13 Jan 11:51 PM
New ZealandTaxi driver three times over limitA taxi driver is out of a job after allegedly being found more than three times over the new drink driving limit.13 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandMinister backs down on speed campaignThe Police Minister has defended his decision not to intervene in the police’s summer road safety campaign despite concerns it could be confusing and misleading.13 Jan 12:33 AM
New ZealandPolice Minister orders speed-blitz inquiryThe Police Minister has admitted he had concerns over the summer speed enforcement message before it went public, saying it was confusing and ambiguous.12 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Uber's okay, but it must play by rulesIt is not difficult to see the potential attraction of Uber in a city with among the most expensive taxis in the world. Yet, as in many other cities, the ride is proving far from smooth.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFear of ban gets drivers to pay finesOnly one person has been banned from driving under a punitive new regime for motorists who refuse to pay their speeding fines.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall for calm after latest tourist crashTourism leaders are appealing for Kiwis not to come down too hard on overseas drivers as police investigate a crash which has left two French visitors seriously injured.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic builds at holiday hot spotsMotorists face slow journeys today as the country's busiest roads swell with holidaymakers returning from their summer breaks.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBridge work set to delay holiday trafficMotorists heading home or away today are being told to expect delays with several roadworks under way.25 Dec 04:00 PM
