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Infrastructure report: Labour would scrap some PPPs

Govt's $100m cycleway pledge

The Government is muscling in on Green Party turf by promising an extra $100 million over four years for urban cycleways.

Uber-style flight sharing app deemed illegal

A service which connects available pilots with passengers willing to split travel costs isn't operating legally says an FAA ruling in the US.

Council hunts for missing money

Auckland Transport is pursuing tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments after a long-running investigation.

Robot hitchhiker nears end of 6000km journey

It has dipped its boots in Lake Superior, crashed a wedding and attended an aboriginal pow-wow.

Pressure on to ease Oz-NZ travel

Pressure is building to make travel easier between Australia and New Zealand, a move that could help fill a million empty seats each year on flights across the Tasman.

Ask Phoebe: Path under bridge not for public

Auckland Transport staff have made repairs to the sea wall at a number of other locations in Auckland, writes Phoebe Falconer.

High-vis sting slows drivers

A swarm of hi-vis vests kept drivers in check during a sting at a level crossing in Auckland last night.

Where's Waterview work at?

Night-time traffic on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway is being diverted as heavy concrete beams are lifted into place for a giant triple-level traffic interchange at Waterview.

Ask Phoebe: Puhoi speed limit interim safety measure

Heading north from Auckland through the Northern Tunnels, the speed limit through the tunnels and for some distance after leaving them is 80km/h.

Workers and bosses lose out to motorists in ACC levy cuts

Motorists will be better off to the tune of $135 a year on average under ACC levy cuts confirmed yesterday.

Greens plan student card for free public transport

Police move to stop bad tourist drivers

Police have resorted to phoning rental companies to remove unsafe tourist drivers from the road.

100 years of red light rage

Traffic lights. Can't do with them, can't do without them. Or can we? A century after the world's first lights were switched on, what's the future of traffic control?

Mathew Dearnaley: Flouting the signals as old red, yellow and green

Running the red has been an all too popular Auckland pastime since the first set of "vehicle actuated" traffic lights was installed at the intersection of Customs and Albert Sts in June, 1947.

Ask Phoebe: 'Space-saver' for temporary use

Temporary-use spare wheels - non-standard spare or skinny tyre - are increasingly being supplied as standard by car manufacturers to save space and weight.

Editorial: Cameras most economic deterrent to train violence

To attract passengers, public transport must be convenient, fast, reliable, frequent, comfortable and affordable.

Parking rises likely to irk

Most Auckland motorists would take a dim view of parking restrictions or fee hikes to coax them on to buses, trains or ferries.