Transport
New Zealand First member's bill seeks to disband Auckland Transport
New Zealand First wants to kill Auckland's transportation authority and allow council to create a new organisation.
Petrol cars could pay road user charges from 2027
The government has announced a roadmap for moving all light vehicles away from the fuel tax and on to road user charges.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 August 2024
On today's episode, the Green Party has agreed to delay its meeting on whether to invoke the waka-jumping law to remove former MP Darleen Tana from Parliament, the drivers of petrol cars could start… Audio
Petrol cars could be hit with Road User Charges
The drivers of petrol cars could start being hit with road user charges as early as 2027, as the government begins its overhaul of land transport funding. Automobile Association policy director Martin… Audio
Changes to Auckland's Outerlnk bus leaves suburbs out of the loop
Changes to one of Auckland's most popular bus routes are coming - leaving two suburbs out of the loop. Our reporter Maia Ingoe took a ride on the Outerlink to find out more. Audio
Why a major Auckland bus route is changing
RNZ's Maia Ingoe takes a ride to find out what is driving the route changes.
'Operational incident' cancels trains in Wellington
Metlink says it has organised a limited number of bus replacements, but people should arrange alternative transport.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 August 2024
On today's episode, main roads are closed as rivers and streams around the lower North Island rise, with rain hammering parts of the country, a commuter train on the Kapiti line was hit by rockfall… Audio
State Highway 3 blocked after train and truck collide
State Highway 3 is blocked after a train and a truck have collided at an intersection north of Stratford. One person is being treated for serious injuries. Reporter Robin Martin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Median barrier in focus after deadly southern motorway crash
Attention is turning to just how a truck managed to crash through a wire median barrier on Auckland's Southern motorway, killing three, on Monday. Dr Douglas Wilson is the director of the… Audio
NZTA "messy" decisions on driver testing officer recruitment
Driver licence testing officer recruitment continues to frustrate - producer Mahvash Ikram finds out what's behind the issues. Audio
Councillors demand answers over barriers at fatal Auckland crash site
Manukau ward councillor Alf Filipaina says there needs to be accountability, while another has questioned if the barriers were fit for purpose. Audio
Greymouth's Arnott Heights still closed after slips
Residents in four-wheel drives have been able to use the road, as geotechnical engineers work to stabilise the hillside.
Beam e-scooters to be taken off Auckland streets immediately
Beam has been asked to deactivate all scooters one minute before midnight.
Auckland Council cancels Beam scooters licence due to breaches
It's lights out for Beam e-scooters after Auckland council canceled its licence for allegedly contract breaches and refered the matter to police. A council investigation's found Beam has allegedly… Audio
Aviation levies, fees and charges may increase
The Civil Aviation Authority is currently seeking submissions on the proposal.
Former Transport Minister speaks on Road to Zero strategy
Green MP and former Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter championed the previous government's Road to Zero strategy. The safety programme had a target of reducing annual deaths and serious… Audio
Questions whether median barrier is fit for purpose after Auckland crash
An Auckland Councillor is questioning whether the median barrier at the site of a fatal car crash at Ramarama, near Auckland's southern border, is fit for purpose. Yesterday's crash on State Highway 1… Audio
Under-grading bike trails difficulty deadly problem - expert
An expert's warning the wide spread under-grading of how difficult or dangerous mountain bike tracks are remains a potentially deadly problem and a single nationwide standard needs to be introduced… Audio
Gardening guerilla's flower patch shut down by council
A gardening guerilla who's turned a concrete jungle of a median strip into a colourful flower patch is being shut down by Christchurch council for safety reasons. Heath Ling planted out the barren… Audio
