Transport
The Panel with Nalini Baruch & Martin Bosley (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nalini Baruch & Martin Bosley discuss whether bus lane fines are out of control, and why female entrepreneurs struggle more than their male… Audio
Govt signals plans for Road User Charges for petrol cars
There are big changes ahead for drivers with the government signalling it plans to move all petrol vehicles to a road user charge system by 2027. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio
Government cost-cutting drive sees NZTA road safety team scrapped
Twenty positions will go, to be replaced by a safety director but no specialised staff.
Transporting NZ welcomes news of petrol car Road User Charges
Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the news that drivers of petrol vehicles could be paying road user charges by 2027. Interim Chief Executive Dom Kalasih spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Cautious optimism over expansion of road user charges
Paying charges on kilometres driven, rather than amount of fuel bought, could put those with less efficient cars on a fairer footing, advocate says.
New Zealand First member's bill seeks to disband Auckland Transport
New Zealand First wants to kill Auckland's transportation authority and allow council to create a new organisation.
Petrol cars could pay road user charges from 2027
The government has announced a roadmap for moving all light vehicles away from the fuel tax and on to road user charges.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 August 2024
On today's episode, the Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, the drivers of petrol cars could start… Audio
Petrol cars could be hit with Road User Charges
The drivers of petrol cars could start being hit with road user charges as early as 2027, as the government begins its overhaul of land transport funding. Automobile Association policy director Martin… Audio
Changes to Auckland's Outerlnk bus leaves suburbs out of the loop
Changes to one of Auckland's most popular bus routes are coming - leaving two suburbs out of the loop. Our reporter Maia Ingoe took a ride on the Outerlink to find out more. Audio
Why a major Auckland bus route is changing
RNZ's Maia Ingoe takes a ride to find out what is driving the route changes.
'Operational incident' cancels trains in Wellington
Metlink says it has organised a limited number of bus replacements, but people should arrange alternative transport.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 August 2024
On today's episode, main roads are closed as rivers and streams around the lower North Island rise, with rain hammering parts of the country, a commuter train on the Kapiti line was hit by rockfall… Audio
State Highway 3 blocked after train and truck collide
State Highway 3 is blocked after a train and a truck have collided at an intersection north of Stratford. One person is being treated for serious injuries. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Median barrier in focus after deadly southern motorway crash
Attention is turning to just how a truck managed to crash through a wire median barrier on Auckland's Southern motorway, killing three, on Monday. Dr Douglas Wilson is the director of the… Audio
NZTA "messy" decisions on driver testing officer recruitment
Driver licence testing officer recruitment continues to frustrate - producer Mahvash Ikram finds out what's behind the issues. Audio
Councillors demand answers over barriers at fatal Auckland crash site
Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina says there needs to be accountability, while another has questioned if the barriers were fit for purpose. Audio
Greymouth's Arnott Heights still closed after slips
Residents in four-wheel drives have been able to use the road, as geotechnical engineers work to stabilise the hillside.
Beam e-scooters to be taken off Auckland streets immediately
Beam has been asked to deactivate all scooters one minute before midnight.
Auckland Council cancels Beam scooters licence due to breaches
It's lights out for Beam e-scooters after Auckland council canceled its licence for allegedly contract breaches and refered the matter to police. A council investigation's found Beam has allegedly… Audio
