Freight and logisticsPay up or city suffers, business warnsAuckland business leaders are sounding dire warnings about the Super City's future if citizens shun road tolls or higher rates and taxes to fund major transport improvements.29 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Aucklanders need to accept road chargesEditorial: The traffic jams that snagged Auckland roads on two nights late last week could hardly have been more timely for the Consensus Building Group, which is advising the Auckland Council on transport funding.29 Apr 05:29 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: $59 billion plan enough to give you road rageUnfortunately, the plan comes with a shortfall of $10 billion to $15 billion in guaranteed sources of future public funding, writes Brian Rudman.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRoad charges best bet on paperAucklanders face heftier transport costs under either funding option put forward by an advisory group to Mayor Len Brown, but road charges are picked to provide better payback.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Trains over buses - It doesn't add upIt's not obvious to Rodney Hide that a heavy train having to stop and start and be confined to tracks is the best way to ferry people around Auckland.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAucklanders face petrol tax or road tollsAucklanders face paying to drive on city roads unless they are prepared to swallow hefty rates or fuel tax rises.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCrash causes major delaysGridlocked rush-hour traffic is backing up on Auckland's southern motorway following a crash this afternoon that left one person dead.26 Apr 06:54 AM
New ZealandTraffic chaos: Bomb scare, bad weatherThere was traffic chaos throughout Auckland last night with motorways clogged so badly it took some motorists more than an hour longer than usual to get home.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDunedin City Council concerns for road fundingThere are fears Dunedin could lose out to Auckland as a result of proposed changes to the way the New Zealand Transport Agency allocates funding for roading projects.23 Apr 08:12 PM
New ZealandWoF changes to start in OctoberThe New Zealand Transport Agency plans to phase in a 12-month warrant of fitness from October, nine months earlier than originally planned.23 Apr 05:18 AM
New ZealandNew parking fees boost council coffersMotorists are paying more money to park in downtown Auckland under a new scheme which allows them to stay longer - if they are prepared to pay extra.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Park contaminated with asbestos covered overAt the end of Hugo Johnson Drive, just about opposite the old Southdown Freezing Works site and the co-gen facility, there is an odd little "park".22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMayor hot and cold on tramsAuckland Mayor Len Brown has been a key player in withdrawing - and reinstating - funding for the two historic trams in Wynyard Quarter, official papers show.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandShore bias sends fare plan back for rethinkAuckland Transport is taking a "simplified" fares system for buses and trains back to the drawing board after public concern that it favoured the North Shore over other areas.21 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMajor rail delays in Auckland this morningRail commuters are facing major delays in Auckland this morning after two separate signal failures.16 Apr 08:32 PM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Ministers without a clueIt takes a lot to get Aucklanders riled, writes Matt McCarten. "When they do, governments fall."13 Apr 05:30 PM
KahuGrass-roots protest gains momentum in RotoruaA grass-roots protest against a planned Rotorua Eastern Arterial (REA) route is gaining momentum with hundreds of people taking to the internet to voice their opposition.09 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandFailures put off commuterDarrell Preston would rather hobble 5km a day on a bad knee than take his chances with the new train ticketing machines.08 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: End in sight for bus fiascoIt's taken 10 years, but finally the penny has dropped in the dark recesses of Auckland Transport's brain box, writes Brian Rudman.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWorkers inconvenienced by school kidsSchoolkids are causing chaos on peak time Auckland buses, although officials say nothing can be done because refusing to take them would infringe students' rights.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaioeka Gorge officially reopenedThe Waioeka Gorge between Opotiki and Gisborne has been officially reopened to traffic.05 Apr 01:43 AM
ConstructionFulton Hogan denies report of being put on marketNew Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.04 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandCut drinking limit - cop's parting shotThe blood-alcohol limit for drivers should be lowered to prevent more unnecessary road deaths, says one of New Zealand's most experienced police officers.03 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driverA partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.03 Apr 02:47 AM
KahuMaori, Pacific kids at risk on roads: studyMaori and Pacific Island children are more likely to be injured in a crash on Auckland roads than anyone else, research reveals.02 Apr 08:52 PM
New ZealandFat passengers hit in the pocketThe world's first airline to charge passengers by weight - rather than a normal fare structure - says the policy helps raise obesity awareness and improve public health.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionMarilyn Johnson: Why so many cyclists fail to see redYou've probably seen it happen, writes Marillyn Johnson. You're mindful of traffic infringement fines and public safety, then someone on a bike rides past you, straight through the red lights.02 Apr 04:30 PM
