Transport
NZTA warns drivers to take care due to black ice
NZTA Waka Kotahi is still warning drivers to take care while driving in icy conditions on State Highway 8 after two buses rolled in Mackenzie District on Thursday. New Zealand Institute of Driver… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 18 July
On today's episode, the Defence Force is freezing pay, cutting civilian jobs, and stopping some of its programmes - as it grapples with a budget shortfall of $130 million, fares for some Air New… Audio
Petrol prices: Close eye needed on any potential price gouging - Consumer NZ
The Commerce Commission needs to come down like "a tonne of bricks" on any petrol stations involved in price gouging, Consumer NZ says. Audio
Man who issued almost 200 fake WoFs sentenced
A vehicle inspector who issued 183 fake warrants of fitness certificates has been sentenced in an Auckland court.
Consumer NZ responds to people driving out of town for cheaper fuel
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about people living in one region and driving to a nearby town to get petrol as it is cheaper and some advice to people dealing with this issue. Audio
Motorists travelling out of town to get cheaper fuel
Many motorists around the country said they're paying more for fuel than their nearby neighbouring towns, with some travelling out of their way to get better bang for their buck. There are three… Audio
'Low cloud' disrupts flights across North Island and Christchurch
Low cloud is affecting flights in the upper North Island this morning, a Hamilton Airport spokesperson says.
What would road user charges for all cars look like?
The government wants to move the entire vehicle fleet to paying road-user-charges - but how would this work, and when will it happen? Audio
Treasury and MoT encouraged government to ditch iReX
Treasury and the Ministry of Transport actively encouraged the incoming government to scrap the iReX ferry project, having secretly mistrusted KiwiRail's data for years. Digital political reporter… Audio
'It's just plain theft' - Thames residents fed up with 'ridiculous' fuel prices
Fuel in the town costs between 20-30 cents a litre more than nearby areas. Audio
Thames residents fed up with dis-proportionately high price of petrol
Fuel in the Coromandel town costs between $2.91 and $2.96 a litre for 91 octane, 20 - 30 cents a litre more than nearby areas like Ngatea, or Tairua, which sit at around $2.69 a litre. Several locals… Audio
Public wants lower speed limits around schools - survey
Roughly half of survey respondents supported a 30km/h maximum school speed limit in urban areas.
Minister unveils details of long-promised speed camera signs
The AA says the sign rollout is a win-win as the minister announces the details of the change. Audio
Guardians of the Sounds want Tory Channel closed off to ferries
Marlborough's Guardians of the Sounds, want Tory Channel closed off to the Cook Strait ferries, saying they should use the safer - and slower - Northern Entrance into Queen Charlotte Sound instead. At… Audio
Questions over whether big boats should skip Tory Channel
The Marlborough Harbourmaster is assessing the risks of large vessels, including the Cook Strait ferries, continuing to use Tory Channel. The relatively narrow channel shaves about thirty minutes off… Audio
What the review of NZ's workplace safety rules must get right
Opinion - Simply reducing red tape won't fix the deeper problems, work health and safety experts say.
Far North's first fixed speed camera gives limit some teeth
For more than a decade, residents of the tiny Northland township of Taumatamakuku have been fighting for a lower speed limit on the state highway that passes their homes. They have finally got their… Audio
Korea told about ferry cancellation same afternoon it happened
Despite a warning that cancelling Interislander ferry replacements would require "careful and deliberate" communication with Korea, that only happened the same afternoon it was announced. RNZ digital… Audio
Mixed views on changing speed limits in Franklin, AK
The Government wants to raise speed limits, but Auckland Council is pushing back - Leonard Powell reports from Auckland's Franklin district. Audio
Aratere to return to full sailings by August
The stricken ferry will have a graduated return to service, but Picton businesses are suffering in the meantime, locals say. Audio
