Cars

Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Audio

How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia? Audio

You've heard of NASCAR and Le Mans, but how about NaZCAR and lemons? NaZCAR is a haven of motorsporting events for amateur petrolheads. It all started in 2016, when Dr Jacob Simonsen introduced the… Audio

Auckland, Dunedin, and now Wellington – does pedestrianisation solve problems, or create them? Audio

Anger over the state of our highways deepened this summer - along with the potholes at the heart of constant claims the roads are “the worst they’ve ever been.” But political pressure and a startling… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Parking on the footpath is illegal anywhere in New Zealand, but councils across the country are taking different approaches to enforcing the rules.

On many narrow streets in Auckland's inner city… Video, Audio

Over the past five years there's been a 400 percent increase in ram raids on retail outlets all over Aotearoa. Clive Mathew-Wilson says there are some effective ways you can stop your car being… Audio

Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain.  Audio

Cars are being ruined and frustration is growing in communities around the country over the state of our roads. Residents, particularly those in rural areas say the roading network is in a terrible… Audio

A group of cousins in Hawkes Bay have had a lot on their plate in the past year after their Uncle bequeathed his entire collection of British cars to them. The largest of its size in the world! Audio

New car sales have never been higher with more being spent on slick ads and sponsorships to make vehicles visible via the media. But for our media that much-needed money jars with commitments to cover… Audio

The Motor Trade Association's calling for a cash for clunker car scheme to be extended to all New Zealanders.

As part of its plan to drive down emissions the government has announced a trial scheme… Video, Audio