New Zealand Transport Agency stories
KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.
Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.
Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.
Charges against Police have been dropped after WorkSafe accepted a binding safety pledge following a Traffic Camera Operator's critical injury.
Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.
Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.
Funding will help roll out mobile AI cameras that flag roadworks risks in real time, aiming to cut danger for workers and drivers.
The viaduct’s early opening has cut months off a vital coastal link, easing supply delays and proving faster delivery can save money.
Brake's annual awards in Auckland have honoured firms and individuals cutting crashes and emissions from work vehicles across Australasia.
New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is urging the incoming Government to speed up investment, reform planning and tap private capital.
A proposed USD $35-45 billion crossing is being criticised for entrenching car dependency while risking the loss of promised light rail.
Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.
With the election looming, contractors warn promises will mean little unless parties fund a clear pipeline of infrastructure work.
Drivers could face tolls on more roads under ACT’s plan, which would let private investors fund, build and maintain new routes faster.
Passengers heading into Auckland now face a Papakura transfer after Te Huia was barred from the electrified network following two red-signal incidents.
Auckland businesses face repeated disruptions as the transport agency’s lower wind thresholds keep forcing Harbour Bridge closures and delays.
Vacancies are tightening and rents rising in New Zealand’s top cities, with industrial property remaining the strongest segment this quarter.
Passengers could see little benefit from the refurbished Capital Connection fleet, which is expected to be idle most of the time without new services.
Critics say the spending will still leave New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and weather damage unaddressed without a clear pipeline of work.
Road workers and motorists could face fewer delays as traffic management shifts to site-specific risk assessments under new guidance.
