New ZealandHalf-written text found in wreckageA police officer has told how he picked up the phone of a driver killed in a road crash and found a half-written text message on it.20 Dec 07:25 PM
OpinionEditorial: If mayor can sell rail study, Govt should stand asideEditorial: The reactions of Len Brown and Gerry Brownlee when the City Centre Future Access Study was released made it seem barely conceivable they had read the same report.20 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Chapple: Joys of larger population overtaken by realityPeriodically, calls are made for a rapid expansion of the population of New Zealand - 15 million has been identified as a desirable target.18 Dec 04:30 PM
Freight and logistics'Scrooge' squeezes surplusThe Government has been accused of being a Christmas Scrooge and increasing petrol prices in order to protect its promise to get back into surplus in 2014-15.18 Dec 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsPetrol, road charges hikes are 'bad news'Increased petrol tax and road user charges will hit consumers hard in these tough economic times, the National Association of Retail Grocers says.18 Dec 04:07 AM
New ZealandMarked speed camera vans rolled outNabbing speeding drivers in Northland used to be a rather covert affair, but in a drive to make the region's roads safer a speed camera van is no longer incognito.18 Dec 12:08 AM
Freight and logisticsPetrol price hike unveiledThe Government will increase petrol tax by three cents a litre each July 1 for the next three years, with road user charges being increased by an equivalent amount.17 Dec 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Mockery and waste rule in independent inquiry gameSome people get their thrills pulling wings off flies. National Cabinet ministers engage in more drawn-out torture, writes Brian Rudman.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand$140m motorway a 'remarkable achievement'A $140 million four-lane motorway officially opened in Christchurch today was a "remarkable achievement" given the city's earthquake damage and disruption, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said.14 Dec 03:46 AM
OpinionDo we need the Auckland rail loop?Gerry Brownlee and Len Brown have clashed over a report recommending plans for Auckland's proposed rail link. Do we need it? Vote here.13 Dec 08:54 PM
New ZealandMotorists face slow futureNot even a $2.86 billion rail tunnel will stop morning traffic in downtown Auckland from grinding down to half its current speed within a decade, a study says.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister, mayor clash over transportThe Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.13 Dec 03:37 AM
New ZealandAuckland transport report due todayA report due out today on Auckland's transport is expected to warn of gridlock for the city if it continues to rely on existing roads.12 Dec 07:41 PM
New ZealandBridge stayed open despite risksPedestrians were allowed to keep using an 85-year-old footbridge above Auckland's Tamaki Drive for four months after engineers had said it was not safe.11 Dec 06:26 PM
New ZealandPilots needed to fly sick childrenPilots who transport sick children to vital medical appointments are proof angels do exist, and the search is on to find some in Tauranga.11 Dec 12:31 AM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Sewer pipe remains an eyesoreWhakatakataka Bay lies at the end of Ngapipi Rd, just before the well-known green boatsheds.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKingston Flyer for saleThe Kingston Flyer's owner has put the business up for sale, on the same day he suspended operations because of safety concerns.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCall to redo beaches lost to bridgeAuckland transport politicians are backing a proposal to recreate beaches lost to North Shore's Shoal Bay when the harbour bridge was built in the 1950s.09 Dec 04:30 PM
AirlinesAir NZ's quick benefits from HobbitAir New Zealand says it is already benefiting from The Hobbit, even before the movie's wide release.05 Dec 04:30 PM
