Transport
Auckland Transport’s payment plan divides users
Some Auckland public transport users say they will stick with their AT HOP cards to retain the discounted fares.
Police arrest man after four minute laser-strike on rescue helicopter
A man who shone a laser at the Otago Rescue Helicopter for four minutes has been charged with endangering transport, police say.
Section of State Highway 1, Desert Road, to close for two months over summer
Waka Kotahi agrees it will "hugely inconvenient" but road building needs to happen when it's warm. Audio
How to avoid taxi and ride share rip-offs
Rogue car companies have been charging unsuspecting passengers hundreds of dollars just to go a few kilometres up the road. Audio
Commuters warned to expect hours-long delays when hīkoi arrives at Parliament
The protest is expected to be one of the biggest in the capital in recent years. Audio
Extra buses and trains provided for hīkoi mō te Tiriti in Wellington
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is putting on extra buses and train carriages to ease congestion as te hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives at Parliament on Tuesday. Chairperson Daran Ponter spoke to… Audio
Contactless payment begins on Auckland buses, trains and ferries
You can use any paywave enabled device to tag on or off - like a card, phone, or smart watch. Audio
AT launches new contactless system for public transport
Auckland Transport has a new payment system, commuters will be able to use phones and contactless debit and credit cards not just HOP cards. AT's public transport general manager Stacey van der Putten… Audio
Auckland taxi charges tourists $163 for journey of less than 10km
A pensioner from a small town in Central Otago says she feels she was "fleeced" after being charged more than $160 for a 20-minute taxi ride in Auckland.
'You just never know how people will react' - Behind the wheel with our bus drivers
A weeklong celebration highlights both the role drivers play in communities and the growing calls for improved security measures to protect them on the job.
Work to clear dangerously large, unstable rocks above road continues
Torrential rain last weekend caused flooding, slips and closed roads on the West Coast.
Manahau grounding could've been avoided, investigation finds
The Westland Mineral Sands barge ran aground near Westport in a storm and was refloated six days later.
Two Aro Valley properties evacuated after truck rolls
Residents of two properties in Wellington's Aro Valley are still unable to return home, after a large sump removal truck plunged off the road and down a bank on Thursday morning. Reporter Mary Argue… Audio
Salvagers working to remove large sump after truck rolls in Aro Valley
The salvagers working to move a large sump clearing truck that rolled down a bank in Wellington's Aro Valley yesterday say they're in a race against the weather. Manager of McGinty's Tow & Salvage… Audio
'Saved the day': Homes evacuated as truck flips down Wellington bank
A builder at the scene believes if the truck had not hit a parked car on the way down, it would have landed in a home.
What's going on with our EV market?
Richard Edwards was just at the Sydney International Electric Vehicle show where he got a preview of vehicle models, many manufactured by Chinese companies, which will very likely be seen on New… Audio
Joel MacManus' longest commute
The Spinoff's Wellington editor Joel MacManus has just travelled the length of the country — from Oban on Stewart Island to the North of the North — using only public transport. Audio
Trio killed in crash between train and car in Hamilton named by police
Police have released the names of the three victims of Wednesday's fatal train and car collision in Hamilton.
Council fights as deadline to toll new Manawatu-Hawke's Bay highway looms
The proposal to toll the long-awaited, 11.5 kilometre, four-lane highway between Manawatū and Tararua has attracted controversy.
Contactless payments to start for Auckland's buses, trains, ferries
Contactless payments are coming to Auckland's buses, trains and ferries this weekend.
