Buses
Auckland buses to get 'bus boosters'
More bus routes, and the passengers who use them, in Auckland are set to benefit from a so-called 'bus booster', or 'green wave'.
That's when traffic lights switch to green to help delayed buses make… Audio
Convenient cities become conspiracy targets
How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia? Audio
Convenient cities become conspiracy targets
How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia?
AudioWhy city centres are going car-free
Auckland, Dunedin, and now Wellington – does pedestrianisation solve problems, or create them? Audio
Why city centres are going car-free
Auckland, Dunedin, and now Wellington – does pedestrianisation solve problems, or create them?
AudioProtective screens trialed for bus drivers in Auckland
A trial of protective perspex screens around drivers is underway with a survey of more than 200 seeing largely positive feedback so far. But the Minister for Auckland and Transport Michael Wood says… Video, Audio
'Pawsome' - Auckland Transport to let big dogs ride the bus
Auckland Transport's going to the dogs, literally. From next week big dogs will be allowed on buses in the city. Terms and conditions apply.
It follows what AT's described as the "p-awesome" success… Video, Audio
Anxious waits for student with autism using Auckland buses
The mother of a student with autism, who has been left stressed and on the road when "ghost" buses fail to show, says Auckland Transport has to do better.
Hundreds of bus trips a week have been… Video, Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about plans to temporarily hold prisoners in 400 police cells due to overcrowding in jails, strikes set to hit the ambulance service - as well as… Audio
Public transport's $1.3 billion ticketing facelift
Why has a national, integrated public transport ticketing system been so long in the making? Audio
Public transport's $1.3 billion ticketing facelift
Why has a national, integrated public transport ticketing system been so long in the making?
Audio67 Wellington bus services cut with chronic driver shortage
Wellington commuters are in for more public transport woes after Metlink announced it's cancelling 67 bus services because of a driver shortage.
The changes kick in today and affect 14 bus routes… Video, Audio
Pupils' lucky escape as bus crashes through bridge barrier
More than 20 students have had a lucky escape after their journey to school this morning took a terrifying twist.
The St Mary's College students were not far from school when their Coachways bus… Video, Audio
How to fix Auckland's ghost CBD
A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it? Audio
How to fix Auckland's ghost CBD
A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it?
AudioGovt open to bringing buses back into public ownership
The Government's open to bringing buses and associated infrastructure back into public ownership. That comes as the Wellington Regional Council has slammed the current bus contracting model, saying… Audio
Dawn chorus as Wellington bus drivers start 24-hour strike
It was a noisy wake-up call for some Wellington residents this morning, as bus drivers on strike started the picket line well before sunrise in one of the capital's suburbs.
Chants, car horns, and a… Video, Audio
Life through the seasons on a high country Kiwi station
A High Country Life is a memoir of life through the different seasons on Otematata Station, a high country sheep and beef station in North Otago. The author Philippa Cameron joins the show to discuss… Audio
Wellington bus drivers a step closer to living wage
Bus drivers in Wellington are one stop closer to getting paid the Living Wage, but there are still some bumps in the road.
The Regional Council this morning agreed they fund the operators who… Audio
Colour change for Christchurch buses prompts anxiety
Changing the colour of busses in Christchurch has meant people with visual impairments are struggling to see which bus they should take. John Mulka, CEO of Blind Low Vision NZ talks to Jesse about the… Audio