Transport
Sir Peter Jackson's film studio parking deal: Not fair, local says
A Miramar resident says the Wellington City Council should have consulted with them before leasing car parks to Sir Peter Jackson for $1 a year. Audio
Northport container terminal expansion rejected
Plans for a major container terminal have suffered a blow with independent commissioners turning down an application for a multimillion-dollar port expansion.
'No evidence' to back up NZ First ferry grounding claims - Hipkins
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says New Zealand First needs to back up serious allegations it made about the Aratere ferry grounding in a tweet. Audio
EV group on government easing fuel efficiency standards
The government has eased fuel efficiency standards for new cars in Aotearoa, saying the current rules are too strict for importers. But Drive Electric says if we are going to join Australia on… Audio
Government relaxes car fuel efficiency standards
The government has relaxed car fuel efficiency standards, saying the current rules are too strict for importers. Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the changes aim to reduce transport emissions… Audio
New Zealand First questions whether negligence caused Aratere grounding
New Zealand First is questioning whether staff negligence caused the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere.
Smart road user charging system 'fairer' than fuel tax
A public policy think tank says "smart" road user charges could be more fair than motorists paying fuel tax.
Think tank proposes reform on how drivers pay for roads
A New Zealand Initiative report proposes a system where drivers pay rates depending on what vehicle they drive, how far they travel and when. It also proposes adding congestion charging to the mix… Audio
Government eases 'too stringent' Clean Car Standard rules
But a clean car lobby group says weakening standards will only lead to people being locked into higher petrol and diesel bills for decades to come.
KiwiRail to cut health and safety roles - union
A transport union says KiwiRail plans to downsize the team by more than a quarter.
Small signs of progress on EV chargers goal
The Government promised to roll out 10,000 public EV chargers by 2030, but so far it's happening at a fraction of the required rate. However there are signs of progress, as Climate Change… Audio
NZ at bottom of table for EV chargers - but there's some good news
The government promised to roll out 10,000 public chargers by 2030, but building is happening at a fraction of the rate needed.
Auckland Transport, police ramp up school holiday safety efforts
The Auckland Transport will be providing "as high of a level of surveillance as possible" over the network.
Transport Minister defends reversing blanket speed reductions
A former top science adviser for the ministry has criticised the proposal but the Simeon Brown says there's strong evidence NZ doesn't need a blanket approach.
Increased speed limits mean more deaths on roads
The government's proposal to increase speed limits will lead to more deaths and serious injuries on our roads, according to a new report from the Public Health Communication Centre. The University of… Audio
'We need to pay for the roads' - Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the seven new roads of significance which are being fast-tracked may be tolled to help pay for them.
Schools 'shocked and confused' over speed limit U-turn
The government wants to raise speed limits throughout Auckland - but councillors are fighting back. Audio
Councils voice concern for proposed raised speed limits
The Government said scrapping blanket reductions on local streets including around schools - on arterial roads and state highways will boost productivity and economic growth. However, Marlborough and… Audio
Problems with $19m transport technology upgrade forced redesign, rebuild
A project to upgrade the transport technology network essential to highway safety and responding to crashes hit such big problems it had to be redesigned, rebuilt and has been delivered 18 months…
Auckland Council rejects move to scrap lower speed limits, favours 'safety'
Auckland is telling the government it does not want speed limits in the city to go up to save lives.
