Transport

Part of Auckland Airport has been evacuated, in response to an incident.

Police are investigating after being alerted to footage of a bus driving in the wrong lane into oncoming traffic in Wellington.

Lawyers for a group seeking to pause the roll out of speed limit increases say the changes are ignoring NZTA's own safety findings.

The system would allow commuters to easily tag onto public transport anywhere in the country - but there are concerns it just won't work.

Iwi leaders, local government and Māori tourism representatives are banding together in a push to ensure the final sections of a "nationally significant" cycle trail are completed.

The Blenheim to Auckland flight was diverted to New Plymouth, with a passenger telling RNZ they could smell fuel coming through the air vents inside. Audio

They say putting the speed limit back up to 50kmh will endanger children and elderly people.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and some city councillors are going to fight speed limit changes they say are forced on them against their will by the government.

The regional council is likely to vote against NZTA's proposed fare rises this week.

Ambulances and fire trucks say they are taking longer to respond to callouts.

Wellington's public transport operator is preparing public transport in the Hutt Valley for changes ahead of September's RiverLink programme works.

"If people are willing to try milk from an almond then why not a sheep?"

The transport committee is pushing for changes to a parliamentary bill