New ZealandLabour plan to restore local leviesLabour plans to reinstate the power for local bodies to raise revenue through extra levies such as a 'pillow tax' on visitors and regional petrol taxes.25 Jul 03:05 AM
New ZealandTick for 'holiday highway'A Board of Inquiry has granted consent for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway north of Auckland, known as the "holiday highway".25 Jul 01:55 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Time for bus IT system to get realIn the "not before time" category, Auckland Transport is advertising for a new board director with "exposure to and understanding of information technology area".24 Jul 09:30 PM
New Zealand$10,000 spent in $250 road toll caseA Government agency has spent $10,000 in legal costs pursuing a $250 debt from an outspoken opponent of road tolls.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNats to offer fast-track tunnel: LabourLabour says the Government is poised to offer Auckland motorists an election "bribe" by fast-forwarding motorway tunnels under the Waitemata Harbour - without room for trains.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLack of child safety astonishes policePlunket and police were disappointed to find 22 children aged under 5 not properly restrained in vehicles during a police operation in Auckland yesterday.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrownlee hands over aviation dutiesTransport Minister Gerry Brownlee is giving up the aviation security share of his portfolio while the Civil Aviation Authority investigates his deliberate bypassing of airport security yesterday.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRace against time to get road openContractors racing to clear a slip that has cut off State Highway 1 at the Brynderwyns expect to have both lanes open in time for the weekend.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandParking warden bashedA parking warden was admitted to hospital after being attacked on duty in Auckland - and the assault was so bad, it kept him in hospital for five nights.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Bracey: Make people, not cars, the priorityRoads are for everyone and road rules were made for all road users.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSafety main factor for motorway mergingWho is in the right when you are on the motorway in the left hand lane and traffic is joining from an on-ramp and coming into your lane?21 Jul 05:00 PM
SportWhere are they now: Ewen ChatfieldDuring his playing days, Ewen Chatfield was known as the Naenae Express. These days, Chats still delivers but at a different pace.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAratere - back, but hardly shipshapeThe beleaguered Interislander ferry Aratere cancelled another sailing this morning - in what is only its second day back in service after a 3-month refurbishment.16 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandNo plain sailing for troubled AratereIt returned to service yesterday after eight months - and the troubled ferry Aratere has had a sailing today cancelled.16 Jul 02:47 AM
New ZealandPassenger: Bus firm left me in lurchA bus passenger has accused the Nakedbus company of abandoning her when weather conditions terminated her bus route to the Bay of Islands.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand2030: No drivers, no traffic jamsHours stuck on our car-clogged city motorways could be just a memory by 2030, says a visiting Stanford University energy expert.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: We need a tunnel vision to help pay for rail linkThe Government shouldn't suddenly decide that ratepayers be forced to beggar themselves to maintain and upgrade a public transport system, writes Brian Rudman.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour MP backs 'holiday highway'Labour's only Northland MP, Kelvin Davis, is backing National's Puhoi to Wellsford extension, the roading project mocked as an unnecessary "holiday highway" by his colleagues.14 Jul 09:36 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: How Auckland landmarks got their namesI moved to Clendon Park last year, and I'm struggling to find much information about its history.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow budget hit crunch pointAuckland Mayor Len Brown hailed his first 10-year budget in 2012 as the foundation block to transform Auckland once and for all.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBusway extension left out of $815m planAuckland's successful Northern Busway has been set back by a Government decision to exclude an extension to Albany from an $815 million package.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar-free Quay St back on the agendaA plan to change Quay St from a car-dominated road into a waterfront boulevard is back on the table with Auckland Council seeking expressions of interest from designers.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRoad hogs must tighten beltsMayor Len Brown has carefully avoided this moment the whole of his first term, but sometime over the next 12 months, he's going to have to stand up and be counted.10 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandAratere ferry finally back in actionFor the first time in eight months the Interislander ferry Aratere will cross the Cook Strait.09 Jul 08:17 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Smart meters are here - like it or notQ: We have been advised by our power supplier that smart meters are being installed in our area. Can we opt out and keep our original meter?09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTougher route for touristsTourist drivers are being quizzed and in some cases denied their hired vehicle as the industry looks at ways to improve safety.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: What owners get for their annual dog licence feesWhat exactly does Auckland Council use dog registration fees for?07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrespasser on tracks delays Auckland trainsA trespasser on the tracks near the Britomart Transport Centre in downtown Auckland delayed some services today, Auckland Transport says.06 Jul 11:01 PM
