New ZealandHow much does that commute cost you?Inner-city suburbs out of your reach? Maybe not. A new data-crunching tool helps renters to look at how affordable their living situation is when transport cost is factored in.13 May 12:25 AM
New ZealandFerry skippers stood downTwo Cook Strait ferry captains have been stood down amid allegations of three serious incidents on the Interislander crossing, KiwiRail has confirmed.12 May 10:39 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: City too thin for comfortIf only "skinny" Auckland could fatten up, NZ would be much better off, writes Bernard Hickey. I'm talking about Auckland's population and how it organises itself.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFerry woes continue for KiwiRailKiwiRail anticipates the damaged Stena Alegra Ferry will be back in operation early next week.10 May 03:03 AM
New ZealandFare go: The meter is runningFour Herald staff caught cabs from Auckland Airport's international terminal to SkyCity yesterday, so we could compare their routes and what they were charged.09 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsOverheads defeat airport cabbiesTwo taxi companies that bid for sought-after contracts to work from Auckland airport have had the agreements terminated because they were unable to meet payments.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhone app joins fixed-rate movementA local taxi-booking smartphone app is the latest service to offer a fixed rate for Auckland airport passengers.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Road markings a cycle safety trialThere are some road markings in the shape of bicycle symbols that have appeared on the road surface on Seacliffe Ave and Hamana St in Devonport.07 May 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsConfessions of an ex-cabbieMark Hendry quit the taxi business because he lost so much money it eventually cost him his home.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlat rate taxi fares offered amid outrageA taxi company operating from Auckland Airport has introduced fixed-fare rates to the city and North Shore after Herald stories about some drivers overcharging passengers07 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesFare go: Airport boss calls for flat feeAuckland Airport says it wants a fixed taxi fare price for a trip into the city to stop exorbitant fares - but it can't take any action until contracts expire in 2016.06 May 06:16 PM
OpinionEditorial: Taxi owners must act now to end high fare disgraceEditorial: Taxis at Auckland Airport are the front line of tourism - and few first impressions can be worse than a taxi rip-off.06 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logistics$198 airport taxi: Taken for a rideAn Auckland cab company is being investigated for its massive fares - including a $200 trip from Auckland Airport to the North Shore.05 May 05:44 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Paving to be replaced with non-slip varietyThree weeks ago in the rain a reader slipped on an area of the smooth discs in Davis Cres, near a physiotherapy clinic, suffering a painful lower back injury.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBigger fare for new look Dominion RdAuckland Transport's cost estimate for upgrading Dominion Rd has ballooned by 40 per cent to $66.3 million.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Traffic light system must be improvedEditorial: A conference at the Aotea Centre heard last week that traffic lights would be redundant one day thanks to interconnected fleets of driverless cars.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's new trains: A need for speedSpeed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: InterCity bus terminal needs new locationAt some stage, the terminal should be shifted to a site more suited to the interests of those who use InterCity's service. SkyCity suggests that time is now, as it sets about the development of its $402m convention centre.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: New shelters fitted with old flaws"I'm not asking for a flash hotel reception room, but is it too much to expect a shelter that actually sheltered?", writes Brian Rudman. "Would it be so hard, at each bus stop, to have a large route map indicating where each bus went?"01 May 09:30 PM
Freight and logisticsFalse drop in ferry numbers put down to historical errorAlarming declines in patronage on Auckland ferries have been blamed on a double-counting blooper stretching back to 2011.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRush hour chaos clears after crashesCrashes on Auckland and Wellington highways are causing havoc for rush hour traffic.01 May 05:39 AM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Diesel trains shunted aside and on marketWith all the hoopla over the new electric trains (and they are indeed wondrous things) one got to thinking - what is going to happen to all the old diesel trains and carriages?30 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsInter(Sky)City? Maybe not anymoreSkyCity Entertainment Group wants Auckland's InterCity Coachlines station out of its casino headquarters.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTime limits for novice drivers?A time limit on holding a learner or restricted driver's licence is being considered among proposed changes to licensing rules.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Talking' cars - no more traffic lightsInterconnected fleets of driverless cars that "talk" to each other should some day make traffic lights redundant, says a guest an international transport conference in Auckland.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOld cars on road for longerNew Zealanders are buying more new cars and used imports, but we're also keeping our old vehicles on the road longer.29 Apr 05:00 PM
