Transport
Stronger rain monitoring could have prevented train derailment - report
It is very likely more sensitive rain monitoring systems would have stopped a train from derailing on the Kāpiti Coast in 2021, the transport watchdog says. Audio
Public transport union on fatal Auckland bus attack
A public transport union says assaults on buses are a growing problem. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Public Transport Employees Union President, Gary Froggatt. Audio
'Expect better airfare deals in coming months'
One commentator says the airlines have listened to complaints about high prices.
Derailing of passenger train could have been prevented - report
The report into the derailing of a Wellington Passenger train in 2021 has been released this morning, and found the accident could have been prevented. Audio
NZ seeing a critical shortage in pilots in next 10 years
Aotearoa is facing a critical shortage of pilots, Auckland Pilot Training Group's Irene King talked with Nathan Rarere about what can be done. Audio
Air NZ school holiday flights 167% more expensive
There are allegations Air New Zealand is taking Kiwis for an excessively expensive ride across the Tasman. Audio
Air NZ flight diverted because of 'disruptive' passenger
It comes less than a week after passengers were held on an Air NZ flight at Sydney Airport after reports of a bomb threat .
Road users concerned about Transmission Gully closure
Road users say the projected five-month closure of a link road between Wellington and Porirua will mean longer commutes. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio
Transmission Gully link road ripped up for 'critical' work
A link road on the major Wellington highway is being closed - just two years after it was opened.
Residents fear Transmission Gully link road closure will add to commute
Porirua City Council says the road will be closed for up to five months.
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Richard Pamatatau (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Richard Pamatatau discuss a potential fireworks ban. Plus how do you you ride a Penny-farthing? And which activity did you try once… Audio
Mill Road fast tracking overcomes 'insufferable ideological opposition'
Those who oppose the project have no idea what it's like to travel on the road, an Auckland councillor says.
Australian drivers spending billions on toll roads
Australian drivers are spending billions on toll roads, with one company, Transurban, operating 18 of the country's 22 toll roads. As toll prices are pegged to inflation, costs are increasing, leaving… Audio
Transmission Gully link road to close for five months
Just two years after opening, Wellington's Transmission Gully link road is being ripped up - and people online are asking why this wasn't sorted from the start. The road - which connects the… Audio
The airport landing so hard only 50 pilots are qualified to do it
There's a Buddha in the cockpit, watching as the pilot takes a dramatic last-minute turn.
Volunteers' quick response saved lives, Coastguard says
Coastguard credits the quick response of volunteers and nearby boaties for saving lives after a boat capsized on Auckland's Manukau Bar yesterday. Coastguard's Simon Marshall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Plane passenger read about bomb threat online
A passenger on an Air New Zealand flight stranded in Sydney on Saturday because of a bomb threat says she found out online what was going on. Penny Nel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Everyone in fatal capsize wearing life jackets
Police say all those on board a boat involved in a fatal capsize on Auckland's Manukau Bar yesterday were wearing lifejackets. Craig Kennedy is a Sergeant in the Auckland Maritime Unit. He spoke to… Audio
Bomb-threatened plane back in service
The Air New Zealand flight grounded in Sydney after a bomb threat on Saturday is now back in service. The flight from Wellington left 154 passengers and crew stuck on the tarmac for more than two… Audio
How driver's dozens of Snapchats led to a deadly crash
In hours before the crash that killed Caleb Baker, Sarah Schmidt spent one-third of her time behind the wheel with her phone in her hand.
