Transport stories
Critical services can keep close contacts at work, easing staff shortages as New Zealand’s Omicron response begins on Wednesday.
Aucklanders could gain a faster, more connected transport network if the government and council back a billion-dollar light rail plan.
Kiwis' expectations for quick and free delivery may be challenged by Christmas delays, according to a study by HERE technologies.
Christmas freight and passenger services face major disruption after KiwiRail’s chief executive quit amid looming nationwide strike action.
New Zealand businesses and holidaymakers will get extra Cook Strait capacity after KiwiRail leased the freight-only Valentine to cover a broken ferry.
Delays and cost pressures are looming for major works as New Zealand struggles to secure key construction materials, a new study finds.
A $5 billion tunnel premium and 489 property buys have raised doubts over whether Auckland’s preferred route is worth the extra cost.
Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.
Businesses facing port delays will gain extra freight capacity as KiwiRail adds a weekday Auckland-Christchurch service from early October.
Roads will stay battered without sustained upkeep, despite a bigger funding package that lifts maintenance and safety spending across the network.
Passengers will get a new rail operator next January after Auckland Transport awarded an eight-year, NZD $130 million-a-year deal to Auckland One Rail.
Drivers will avoid a second toll on Auckland’s new northern motorway, but taxpayers may now cover more of the $877.5m bill.
Passengers and cargo could move far more cheaply if FAA approval comes through for a 40-seat battery-powered eVTOL planned for 2023.
Other transport projects are being shelved nationwide as Auckland gets a $685m standalone bridge for cyclists and pedestrians.
The funding will create hundreds of jobs and lift freight reliability as ageing locomotives and wagons are replaced nationwide.
Rail firms can now plan further ahead, but experts warn the fund will be stretched as electric vehicles erode its core revenue base.
Older spans are under fresh scrutiny as Australasia’s 57,000-plus bridges face heavier traffic, climate stress and overdue maintenance.
Weaknesses in New Zealand’s PPP procurement have been laid bare after a review found early cost estimates and governance helped derail Transmission Gully.
FedEx Express launches FedEx International Priority Express (IPE), offering customers flexible delivery options for international shipping.
A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety.
