New ZealandPlan to save safe car owners $163 a yearMotorists with newer, safer cars may see their annual licence costs slashed by as much as $163 a year.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBaby flung from mum's lap in crash diesA baby who was unrestrained on his mother’s lap when the car they were travelling in hit a bank yesterday has died.20 May 12:11 AM
New ZealandBaby critical after road smashAn unrestrained baby sitting on its mother's lap was thrown into the back of the car and is now fighting for its life.19 May 08:19 PM
New ZealandTickets rise for texting driversThe average number of monthly tickets for drivers using their phones has almost doubled since 2010, when the law was changed to make it illegal.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrivers snapped on phonesThe driver pictured here was travelling on a motorway, with one hand cupping a phone to his ear and the other holding a cigarette.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaterview connection: John Key inspects progressPrime Minister John Key inspected the progress of the tunnel at the Waterview Connection.Watch16 May 01:55 AM
New ZealandWorst passenger? Your partnerMany have suspected it for years, but now research has proved that driving with your other half sends your stress levels soaring.14 May 11:04 PM
New ZealandCyclists want focus on urban routesCyclists say major urban routes around Auckland should be the focus for the council to improve its "dangerous and inadequate" cycling infrastructure.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStreet number display owners' responsibilitySo many of our commercial buildings do not have street numbers that are visible. This is so frustrating in wasting time, causing more traffic jams, increased fuel consumption and pollution.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow much does that commute cost you?Inner-city suburbs out of your reach? Maybe not. A new data-crunching tool helps renters to look at how affordable their living situation is when transport cost is factored in.13 May 12:25 AM
BusinessNothing left for trade creditors of BlacktopTrade creditors owed $11.2 million from a collapsed Auckland roading company are not going to see any of their money back, according to the latest receivers' report.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFare go: The meter is runningFour Herald staff caught cabs from Auckland Airport's international terminal to SkyCity yesterday, so we could compare their routes and what they were charged.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Road markings a cycle safety trialThere are some road markings in the shape of bicycle symbols that have appeared on the road surface on Seacliffe Ave and Hamana St in Devonport.07 May 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsConfessions of an ex-cabbieMark Hendry quit the taxi business because he lost so much money it eventually cost him his home.07 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesFare go: Airport boss calls for flat feeAuckland Airport says it wants a fixed taxi fare price for a trip into the city to stop exorbitant fares - but it can't take any action until contracts expire in 2016.06 May 06:16 PM
OpinionEditorial: Taxi owners must act now to end high fare disgraceEditorial: Taxis at Auckland Airport are the front line of tourism - and few first impressions can be worse than a taxi rip-off.06 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logistics$198 airport taxi: Taken for a rideAn Auckland cab company is being investigated for its massive fares - including a $200 trip from Auckland Airport to the North Shore.05 May 05:44 PM
New ZealandBigger fare for new look Dominion RdAuckland Transport's cost estimate for upgrading Dominion Rd has ballooned by 40 per cent to $66.3 million.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Paving to be replaced with non-slip varietyThree weeks ago in the rain a reader slipped on an area of the smooth discs in Davis Cres, near a physiotherapy clinic, suffering a painful lower back injury.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Traffic light system must be improvedEditorial: A conference at the Aotea Centre heard last week that traffic lights would be redundant one day thanks to interconnected fleets of driverless cars.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's new trains: A need for speedSpeed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Diesel trains shunted aside and on marketWith all the hoopla over the new electric trains (and they are indeed wondrous things) one got to thinking - what is going to happen to all the old diesel trains and carriages?30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTime limits for novice drivers?A time limit on holding a learner or restricted driver's licence is being considered among proposed changes to licensing rules.30 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsInter(Sky)City? Maybe not anymoreSkyCity Entertainment Group wants Auckland's InterCity Coachlines station out of its casino headquarters.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOld cars on road for longerNew Zealanders are buying more new cars and used imports, but we're also keeping our old vehicles on the road longer.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Talking' cars - no more traffic lightsInterconnected fleets of driverless cars that "talk" to each other should some day make traffic lights redundant, says a guest an international transport conference in Auckland.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudent challenges fine for broken carAn Auckland student was slapped with a parking ticket while he waited for a mechanic to come and fix his car - despite leaving a note explaining his predicament.28 Apr 11:37 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain floods Christchurch againFlood-ravaged Christchurch is under deluge again today, with 50mm falling in the past 24 hours, heavier than was forecasted.28 Apr 10:55 PM
LifestyleSo tell us, where do the children play?Health researchers lamenting physical inactivity among Auckland's pre-teens - most of whom rely on their parents to drive them about.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh marks for comfort on new trainsPassengers gave Auckland's new electric trains high marks for comfort on their first work-day today.27 Apr 08:15 PM
