Freight and logisticsTrucking firms look abroad for driversTrucking companies say they are being forced to import drivers from overseas because of a desperate shortage of Kiwis.10 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandClaim Warkworth will be worse off after extensionWarkworth's maddening turnoff to eastern beaches will be worsened by a $760 million motorway extension past the town, a retired senior engineer warned a board of inquiry yesterday.09 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandReplacement Interisland ferry sidelined by hull gashInterislander's replacement ferry, the Stena Alegra, is out of action while surveyors assess damage caused yesterday afternoon to the ship's hull.09 Apr 03:38 AM
New ZealandTransport Agency fail to provide cyclewayRoad safety messages urging drivers to take breaks have been contrasted to a lack of service facilities proposed for a 18.5-kilometre extension of Auckland's Northern Motorway.08 Apr 08:50 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council under fire over east-west roadAuckland Council is under fire from business groups to speed-up work and funding for an east-west road freight corridor between Mt Wellington and Onehunga.08 Apr 08:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Flight path draft report in MayAfter the furore over the change in aircraft flight paths over Auckland, I still have not seen any result, writes a reader.07 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSpotlight on holiday highwayPlans for one of the country's most expensive transport projects - a $760m extension of Auckland's motorway network - will go under the microscope today.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandFile blaming truck driver 'not checked'Police communications staff who incorrectly blamed a truck driver for causing a smash on the Southern Motorway have confirmed they never checked the crash file.06 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Ocean discharge rules are clearRecently I got into an argument - well, let's call it a free and frank exchange of views - about sewage holding tanks on boats.02 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandRed light-runners in the gunPolice are launching a month-long blitz on red light runners on Auckland roads. After an eight-week Auckland Transport "red means stop" warning campaign, police have begun cracking down on drivers who still haven't got the message.02 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: NZ Post will do its best to deliverI recently posted a "return to sender" letter which started me thinking about who owned that letter: me, the postal service, the sender, or the unknown (to me) addressee.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandRail clips the ticket, ferry trips fallAuckland rail patronage is at a record high, but transport officials are scratching their heads over a 16 per cent fall in ferry trips last month.30 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Make travel card pay - and Hop to itAT has started a campaign to sign up cardholders, but the miserable 10 per cent saving over the cash fare has hardly been a great success, writes Brian Rudman.27 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: School speed zones help keep drivers alertI wish to know if our 40km/h zone outside schools is at all times or only when school is in? Some places have an illuminated sign, others not. What about holidays and weekends?26 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCard ready now for cheap faresAucklanders are being offered hope of cheaper public transport now introduction of the region's $100 million electronic ticketing scheme is complete.25 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: 'Counties' name dates back to 1876We have the Counties Manukau Police, the Counties Manukau Health Board, and many other similarly named organisations.24 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandExtended bus lane 'not enough' for commutersLengthening a bus lane along a busy commuter exit from downtown Auckland is no substitute for a deferred $15.6 million bus station.24 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandCycleway work to cause snarl-upsAuckland's flagship $11 million Grafton Gully cycleway will require traffic restrictions from today as contractors prepare to tunnel under busy Wellesley St East.23 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandFree home with $10m viewHis farm-registered SUV and makeshift lean-to with rudimentary kitchen shelves has occupied a prime corner of Auckland's waterfront for more than a year.23 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Towies aren't all meaniesI know a lot of people put towies in the same "lower than a snake's underpants" category as parking wardens, politicians - and journalists - but I've never had a problem with towies.22 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandTruck blocks State Highway 1 north of AucklandA large truck broken down on State Highway 1 in Wellsford is blocking traffic heading north.21 Mar 01:17 AM
New ZealandCity parker wins victory over tow firmAn Auckland man has won a battle against a towing company after his van was illegally towed from a private car park in Auckland's CBD.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandMotat push to swap 'irrelevance' for 'must experience'Auckland's "dysfunctional" transport and technology museum is to be reinvented as a hands-on learning hub.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWellington rail services affected after train hits cowA freight train has hit a cow and derailed south of Masterton, cancelling services to Wellington this morning.17 Mar 06:53 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Right-turning dilemma fixedWho has right of way when two vehicles are both on side roads (facing each other), each stopped at give way signs, and each wants to turn right on to the motorway?17 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandWidow: More care on roads neededMotorcyclist Ross Blair is not just another name in the death notices. He was a farmer with a loving wife and four children.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Safe kids without the carI can still remember the freedom that came with being given my first bike.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBus driver robbed in Hutt ValleyA bus driver was robbed of her cash box by a passenger in the Hutt Valley last night.14 Mar 11:21 PM
