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'Cut roads budget by $2b'

Youth lobby group Generation Zero says Auckland Council's planned spending on new roads in its 10-year budget should be cut by $2 billion.

Tourist drivers: Taking keys not advised

Police are urging motorists not to take matters into their own hands, following the latest removal of car keys from drivers allegedly driving dangerously.

Drunk taxi driver 'only had one beer'

An on-duty taxi driver who blew a reading of more than four times the legal breath-alcohol limit told police he had "one Kingfisher beer".

Editorial: Auckland tower a chance to provide new public space

The best thing that may be said about a 36-storey glass tower to rise on the site of Auckland's Downtown shopping centre is that it will provide tunnels for trains out of Britomart.

Father: Warn tourists of 'quirky' NZ roads

The father of a girl killed in a crash caused by a Dutch businessman says safety messages are not getting through to tourist drivers.

Poor signage blamed for tourist crashes

Airport shuns soundproof pressure

Auckland Airport is resisting pressure from a community group to soundproof homes under new flight paths north of Manukau Harbour.

Tower deal boost for rail link

Auckland 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.

Tindall urges port-work halt

Business leader Sir Stephen Tindall is making a last-gasp plea to Mayor Len Brown and councillors to halt further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.

City's airport taxi fare gap up to $60

Aprice gap of up to $60 has emerged between taxi companies travelling from Auckland Airport to the city.

Christopher Niesche: Little's vision for Toll reaps rich return

Paul Little last week learned Japan Post was making a takeover bid for Toll Holdings, and the bid valued his shares about A$110 million more than they were worth earlier in the day.

Images of train suspects released

Police have released photographs of a group of youths suspected of causing $25k of damage to a train by hurling rocks during a night of disorder at Britomart.

Cabbie found drunk in his car

A Hamilton taxi driver was allegedly found so drunk, slumped over his steering wheel covered in vomit, that he couldn't hold himself up.

Waterview Connection: First stage of tunnelling to stop

The first stage of tunnelling the second tunnel on Auckland's Waterview Connection project will stop today.

Crash truck driver 'really shaken up'

A truck driver involved in a crash that killed three members of a American family and critically injured another is receiving counselling.

Crash driver was about start uni in NZ

The US family killed in logging truck crash on Tuesday had come to New Zealand to help 20-year-old daughter settle into her new home.

Auckland motorway congested after crash

American trio killed in Waikato crash

Three people killed in a collision with a logging truck yesterday have been confirmed as American citizens, police say.