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 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
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
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 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 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 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
New ZealandLower speeds just part of answerA lowered speed enforcement threshold is "no silver bullet", according to the country's top road police officer, following four more road deaths this long weekend.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandAuckland's electric trains launchedHundreds of invited guests have gathered at Britomart this morning to board the first electric train from the city.27 Apr 12:05 AM
New ZealandElectric trains ready to roll in AucklandThousands of train enthusiasts will ride into Auckland transport history when passenger-carrying electric trains roll along the city's rail network for the first time.26 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionMega-mole Alice makes serious inroads on ring routeAlice the tunnel-boring machine sometimes seems to work at its own pace.21 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Transport plan insufficient to win voters overIt is conceivable that one day, the Labour Party's plan to ban trucks from the fast lane on three- and four-lane motorways will be implemented.18 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandConfusion over truck ban planLabour's truck ban could cover 0.7 per cent or 7 per cent of New Zealand's motorways - depending on who you listen to.17 Apr 12:39 AM
New ZealandDrive safely this weekendPolice are urging all motorists to heed their "drive to survive" message over the Easter break.16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: On-ramp danger can be avoidedQ: Are there any plans to adjust how traffic merges onto the Northern Motorway from the Wellington St on-ramp?16 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandFinding the road aheadIt's costing $1.4b and by 2017 should help give drivers from Manukau to Albany with an alternative to SH1 and the harbour bridge. So how's it going?15 Apr 10:40 PM
New ZealandAcceptance of speed cuts mixedAs many Kiwis prepare to head away for an Easter break, research shows motorists support the lower speed tolerance during holiday weekends - but are less accepting of it at other times.15 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandLabour's new transport plansNew Labour Party transport policies have been met with a mix of praise and scepticism.15 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Library book fines tally makes surprising readWhile paying a small fine at the local library for an overdue book, I started wondering - does the council keep figures on how much money in library fines it gets and, if so, what do they use the money for?14 Apr 04:15 PM
Freight and logisticsTrucking firms look abroad for driversTrucking companies say they are being forced to import drivers from overseas because of a desperate shortage of Kiwis.10 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandAnother Nakedbus drama laid bareA passenger on a Nakedbus journey last weekend says she was stunned when the bus ran out of fuel.08 Apr 11:56 PM
New ZealandBus firm defends strandingLow-cost carrier Nakedbus denies a passenger's claim she was left behind at a toilet stop.08 Apr 04:15 PM
