Transport
Share hire scooters banned from central Melbourne
Share hire electric scooters like Lime and Beam have been banned from Melbourne's city centre, in response to safety concerns. Deputy chairperson of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Panel Patrick… Audio
Running the buses in our busiest city
How often you need buses to run, what route the buses should take to get to their destination while reaching the most people? Pete Moth joins Emile Donovan to answer these questions and more. Audio
Wellington bike rack barely used - critics
Wellington City Council has spent $84,000 on a bike rack, that a survey shows is only used by 2.7 bikes a week on average. The two tiered covered rack is on Oriental parade and has space for multple… Audio
Why is a bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower a game-changer for India?
The world's highest single-arch rail bridge is set to connect Indian-administered Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the first time.
Residents furious as highway barrier blocks road access
The installation of a median barrier on a notorious stretch of state highway has riled up locals.
Residents on SH2 in Bay of Plenty say barrier blocks access to homes
Residents of a notorious stretch of road in the Western Bay of Plenty say a median barrier is blocking direct access to their homes - and making the highway even more dangerous. Waikato reporter… Audio
Street reopens after two years of closures
Originally it was going to be a four-month trial in response to safety concerns around the high traffic volumes while children travelled to and from school.
'More than just weighing trucks' - $11.5m roading upgrade near Ohakea
Keeping an eye on heavy vehicles should get easier thanks to a high tech upgrade. Audio
Smart high tech keeping an eye on heavy vehicles on the move
High-tech equipment is being installed on a North Island highway which will help monitor heavy vehicles - Jimmy Ellingham looked at the new CVSC Audio
Government accelerates congestion charging plans
Cabinet has agreed to allow councils to introduce congestion charges, with legislation to be introduced this year, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. Audio
Govt presses ahead with plans for congestion charging
The Government is pressing ahead with plans for congestion charging on roads, promising to introduce legislation before the end of the year. Automobile Association's policy director Martin Glynn spoke… Audio
Warning out-of-date law could penalise regional airports' ambitions
The government's decision to give effect to the Airports Act sent a "frustrating" signal to the aviation and tourism sectors, the Airports Association says.
Interislander ferry Aratere resumes sailings
A KiwiRail spokesperson says the repairs have now been completed.
Flights to Auckland Airport diverted after reports of debris on runway
Passengers have been unloaded from a Qantas flight that suffered an engine fault at Auckland Airport this evening.
Three new appointments to Waka Kotahi board
Warwick Isaacs, Rob Gilmore and Pat Dougherty have been appointed.
Aratere ferry will be back sailing this weekend after repairs
The interislander ferry, that punched a hole in its hull while docking in the Capital yesterday, should be back sailing over the weekend, following repairs. However, the incident has again raised… Audio
Business to offer AI cameras for front of buses
A US company that puts AI-enabled cameras on the front of buses to try to stop cars from blocking bus stops has entered the New Zealand market.
Interislander ferry Aratere damaged berthing into Wellington harbour
Repairs on the Aratere ferry are continuing overnight, after the troubled Interislander ferry was damaged berthing into Wellington Harbour on Thursday.
Changes to 'popular' Auckland bus route draw mixed views
Residents of the Mount Eden suburb have been left in the dark about changes to drop their stop from a central Auckland bus route, two groups have told Auckland Council on Thursday.
Union says cancelled ferries could cost half a billion
The Maritime Union says the cancellation cost for the iRex ferry replacement project could reach half a billion dollars. National Secretary Carl Findlay spoke to Morning Report. Audio
