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Lower fuel cost a global tax break: Luxon

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon expects low oil prices to stimulate demand for travel but for their beneficial effect on the airline's fuel bill to be muted by the fall in the New Zealand dollar.

Len Brown: Slow train coming

Len Brown hitched up his pants. Well, he thought, here we go. Here we go again. He surveyed the scene before him like Caesar in the senate of Rome.

Uber: Trouble in the Ranks

Uber, the app that links "riders" with drivers and threatens to turn the regulated taxi market on its ear, is sending a wave of nervousness through Auckland.

California sues Uber in startup's latest legal woe

California prosecutors sued Uber over the ride-booking company's driver background checks and other allegations.

Multiple air deals open skies to world airlines

Uber drivers say $130 can buy clean past as rape roils India

How much does it cost to buy a clean background check in India's capital? Drivers for Uber say the equivalent of a $130 bribe.

Signs of confusion at new bypass

The signage for the northern end of the new Panmure bypass is confusing. Could the reason be that Auckland Transport, finding itself embarrassed by the sight of this expensive (though useful)....

Anti-Uber backlash spreading

We've listed some of the controversies the car-sharing service Uber has found itself in around the world.

Matt Lowrie: We can't fix Auckland's traffic jams with more roads

Auckland shouldn't throw money at projects that are just about providing a little bit of extra capacity at peak times but sit under-used the rest of the day, writes Matt Lowrie.

Delhi bans Uber after alleged rape

Taxi-hailing service Uber has been banned in Delhi after one of its drivers allegedly raped a female passenger.

Robin Briant: Right turn leads to a far safer road

In his Herald column yesterday, Matt Heath proposed we shift Christmas to the middle of winter, for sentimental reasons.

Rule change will clear way for walkers

Rules are having to be changed so walkers can use Auckland's new Spaghetti Junction-Grafton Gully flagship cycleway.

Chris de Freitas: City's vulnerable road network recipe for disaster

Last Saturday's traffic ordeal highlighted Auckland's vulnerability to complete and protracted gridlock, writes Chris de Freitas. A single crash can bring the core of the city's transport network to its knees.

Fate of missing eels a slippery question

What has happened to the all the eels at Western Springs? There are still some ugly catfish but no friendly eels for the kids and me to feed, writes a reader.

Police defend time taken on crash

Police have defended their handling of a harbour bridge crash which closed three northbound lanes on Saturday, causing traffic jams that crippled the Auckland's transport system.

New boss for troubled Malaysia Airlines

Troubled Malaysia Airlines has picked the head of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingusas its future chief executive as the airline recovers from two disasters this year.