New ZealandTunnel of the taniwhaA new motorway will burrow quietly beneath the Auckland isthmus, not even emitting a gentle hum to tell those above of its existence.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrucking industry safety needs improvementIndustry groups accept more needs to be done to improve trucking safety after two fatal crashes in the 8 days since a campaign was launched to reduce fatal accidents.29 May 11:30 PM
New ZealandUnion official seeks answers after fatal truck crashesA second fatal collision between two trucks in just over a week has left a union official asking what more can be done to stop people dying.29 May 12:24 AM
New ZealandDanger: driven to distractionIn Auckland, nearly 200 injury accidents were caused by driver distraction each year.26 May 05:30 PM
OpinionLester Levy: Restoring faith in Auckland's transport systemWhen it comes to transport in Auckland the stakeholders are as many and varied as are the differing and divergent views.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Signals turning short drives into nightmareThere is an abundance of traffic lights in the New Lynn/Glen Eden areas.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCommuters clog free spotsResidents of central Auckland fringe suburbs such as Mt Eden, Parnell and Orakei are getting riled at their streets becoming free parking lots for commuters.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice claim plate scanner a successPolice are claiming crime-fighting and road safety wins from computerised camera technology that worries civil liberties lawyers.15 May 06:27 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Barrier on bridge to get lights at long lastTwelve months ago I asked the question, "When were NZTA going to put reflectors on the moveable median barrier of the Auckland Harbour Bridge".15 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandDodgy drivers beware: Patrols go hi-techA crime-fighting device capable of detecting dodgy drivers, unsafe vehicles and criminals is being trialled by police on Dunedin streets.13 May 09:45 PM
OpinionLincoln TanNZ officialdom finally lets me be who I actually amAfter 15 years in New Zealand, Lincoln Tan was asked to change his identity to renew his driver's licence.13 May 07:34 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Footpaths on long list for do-upI regularly walk down Franklin Rd in Ponsonby and it is a lovely street. However, the condition of the footpath is dire, to say the least.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandDrivers' licences adapt to ChineseThe way names are written on drivers' licences will be allowed to conform with common Chinese practice, following a complaint from a permanent New Zealand resident.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLuxury car driver says sorryThe owner of a Lamborghini Gallardo has apologised for parking in a mobility space after he was publicly shamed on the internet.07 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Redoubt Rd's footpath to nowhere is not a footpathThe city council in their wisdom have just completed building a very substantial footpath outside 314 Redoubt Rd which is about 20m long and goes nowhere.06 May 05:30 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: Scenes from a traffic jamForget about Auckland being atomised in a fiery volcanic cataclysm. Armageddon is going to arrive in this town by car, writes Greg Dixon.06 May 05:36 AM
New ZealandCar seat wisdom saves toddler's lifeBeverley Potts feared the worst for her little grand-daughter while waiting in agony to be cut free of her wrecked car at a notorious South Auckland crossroad.05 May 05:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Managing stress - let's get flexibleOne of the many delights of working from home is that you don't have to wrestle with early-morning rush-hour traffic.05 May 05:30 PM
OpinionNeil Binnie: Strategic car parks part of gridlock solutionThe car park at the Albany Bus Station with room for 1200 cars demonstrates the success of proper parking linked to an efficient bus service, writes Neil Binnie.05 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi drivers' biggest frustrationsA new survey has found that failing to leave details after hitting a parked car is the driver habit Kiwi motorists found the most frustrating.02 May 02:25 AM
New Zealand'Learn from London' on traffic woesRoad charges which Aucklanders are being asked to consider to close a $12 billion transport funding gap have won backing from young Kiwis represented by a group called Generation Zero.01 May 05:30 PM
OpinionTore Tysbo: Auckland's commander-in-chief is a carThere is much about the traffic in Auckland that amazes me, writes Tore Tysbo. The traffic itself is brutish.29 Apr 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsPay up or city suffers, business warnsAuckland business leaders are sounding dire warnings about the Super City's future if citizens shun road tolls or higher rates and taxes to fund major transport improvements.29 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Aucklanders need to accept road chargesEditorial: The traffic jams that snagged Auckland roads on two nights late last week could hardly have been more timely for the Consensus Building Group, which is advising the Auckland Council on transport funding.29 Apr 05:29 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: $59 billion plan enough to give you road rageUnfortunately, the plan comes with a shortfall of $10 billion to $15 billion in guaranteed sources of future public funding, writes Brian Rudman.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRoad charges best bet on paperAucklanders face heftier transport costs under either funding option put forward by an advisory group to Mayor Len Brown, but road charges are picked to provide better payback.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandHidden speed cameras 'a nice little earner' - DunneGovernment Minister Peter Dunne has gone on the warpath over hidden speed cameras - which he claims are a money gathering rort.26 Apr 11:08 PM
New ZealandTen days on two wheelsMartin Johnston straps a camera to his helmet to compile a video diary of the obstacles cyclists face while Mathew Dearnaley asks officials what they plan to do about them.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAucklanders face petrol tax or road tollsAucklanders face paying to drive on city roads unless they are prepared to swallow hefty rates or fuel tax rises.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTraffic chaos: Bomb scare, bad weatherThere was traffic chaos throughout Auckland last night with motorways clogged so badly it took some motorists more than an hour longer than usual to get home.24 Apr 05:30 PM
