Transport stories
The new hub is expected to ease congestion, cut emissions and free up the city’s ageing freight yard for housing and business development.
Freight delays are mounting as Auckland’s overloaded port and 9-5 warehouse habits strain deliveries, exporters and importers alike.
New Zealand could slash transport emissions by up to 88% by 2050 if policymakers back a faster switch to electric and renewable fuel vehicles.
Road freight operators say the new works will ease bottlenecks, but they want four-lane routes to match future traffic growth.
Global study finds people disagree sharply over who driverless cars should save in an unavoidable crash, exposing ethical hurdles for regulators.
Road pricing and property levies are among the alternatives as petrol tax hikes end and transport funding gaps widen.
Auckland travellers may face years of uncertainty as officials weigh whether light rail or heavy rail best serves the airport link.
Scientists warn the world could breach 1.5C as soon as 2030, raising flood, drought and sea level risks unless emissions fall sharply.
Business and government leaders will hear how blockchain could improve data control, security and efficiency across key sectors at an Auckland conference.
Public backing could help New Zealand's Kaikoura rebuild beat nine global finalists in a civil engineering award vote.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
The project’s funding gap has been narrowed after a consortium offered to match the governments’ combined AUD $10 billion commitment.
Road maintenance is up, but state highway investment is down sharply, heightening fears of a future infrastructure deficit as traffic grows.
Northland’s fast-moving network of chargers is helping EV drivers reach Cape Reinga, with 13 stations now in place across the region.
More than 600 delegates will hear ministers, mayors and industry leaders discuss funding, transport and planning at Auckland’s biggest infrastructure conference.
Space, safety and pollution concerns are driving a rethink in central Melbourne, where streets may be narrowed and parking repurposed.
The rail operator plans to measure and report emissions, while shifting more freight off roads could cut New Zealand's annual output by 518,000 tonnes.
Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.
Lower-emission cars could become more affordable in New Zealand if ministers adopt incentives, fuel pricing reforms and tougher scrappage rules.
The transportation industry shows how a technology like IoT can be applied, built on, and provide new opportunities with the data it collects.
