Transport

Defective switch caused Air NZ Airbus A320 emergency landing - report

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission was unsure how many planes were likely to be affected by the problem.

Thu, Dec 4

1:31

Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotline

Of sites inspected, a tiny number were found to have too many road cones.

Mon, Dec 1

Airbus ordered an immediate software update to thousands of its fleet.

Further flight cancellations possible as some A320 jets stay grounded

Jetstar expected to have all its affected aircraft ready overnight, and Air New Zealand anticipated its aircraft would be back in service by Sunday evening.

Sun, Nov 30

The Mainlander is expected to run monthly from mid-January.

Rail to connect coastal South Island for first time in decades

The Mainlander was expected to run monthly from January 20 to coincide with the school holidays.

Sat, Nov 29

A rockfall has triggered restrictions on State Highway 59.

Rockfall on SH59, drivers urged to use Transmission Gully

The slip occurred between Pukerua Bay and Paekākariki, just south of the Fisherman's Table restaurant this morning.

Fri, Nov 28

Defective switch caused Air NZ Airbus A320 emergency landing - report

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission was unsure how many planes were likely to be affected by the problem.

Thu, Dec 4

1:31

Trickle of calls to ‘complete waste of money’ road cones hotline

Of sites inspected, a tiny number were found to have too many road cones.

Mon, Dec 1

Further flight cancellations possible as some A320 jets stay grounded

Jetstar expected to have all its affected aircraft ready overnight, and Air New Zealand anticipated its aircraft would be back in service by Sunday evening.

Sun, Nov 30

Rail to connect coastal South Island for first time in decades

The Mainlander was expected to run monthly from January 20 to coincide with the school holidays.

Sat, Nov 29

Rockfall on SH59, drivers urged to use Transmission Gully

The slip occurred between Pukerua Bay and Paekākariki, just south of the Fisherman's Table restaurant this morning.

Fri, Nov 28

The first test train travels through Auckland's City Rail Link at Karanga-a-Hape station.

Auckland's long-awaited City Rail Link to open in second half of 2026

New Zealand’s biggest transport project will transform Auckland’s rail network – but thousands of safety tests remain before opening.

Fri, Nov 28

The country's most hit overbridge: Is it time to close the road?

NZ's most hit rail bridge to be fixed by Christmas

The Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury gets hit at least 13 times a year, according to KiwiRail.

Fri, Nov 28

The opening of IKEA's first New Zealand store is expected to cause traffic chaos across Auckland.

'Plan ahead': Traffic delays expected for IKEA's Auckland opening

Transport authorities warned of a worst-case scenario of 40-plus-minute queues at the motorway exit near the store's Mt Wellington location.

Fri, Nov 28

The EHang eVTOL EH126-S takes to the sky in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence

Maintaining longer flights and overcoming battery capacity limitations are among the obstacles facing the so-called "low-altitude economy".

Tue, Nov 25

A ll schools with gates directly onto state highways must have variable speed limits of 60km/h or lower by July 2026.

Here's where variable speed signs outside schools are switching on

The signs will display a variable speed limit during peak school traffic times to slow traffic as it passes the school.

Mon, Nov 24

Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter. (Source: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson)

Truckies call for tougher rules on unsafe vehicles

The trucking industry is urging the government to grant stronger powers to impound unsafe vehicles

Sun, Nov 23

Air New Zealand 787 taxiing at Vancouver Airport (file image).

Air NZ named world's safest airline among host of awards

Alongside the top gong for safety, the airline was named the best in the South Pacific by APEX, and claimed Oceania's Leading Airline and Oceania's Leading Airline Brand at the World Travel Awards 2025.

Sun, Nov 23

Transmission Gully motorway near Wellington.

NZTA postpones Transmission Gully roadworks after major congestion

It originally said lane closures would be in place this weekend, both north and southbound, but has now pushed back the southbound closure by one week.

Sat, Nov 22

The RNZAF’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft will feature the traditional livery but a more prominent kiwi roundel.

Livery for Air Force's new Airbus A321XLR aircraft unveiled

The new aircraft were able to travel further, were more fuel efficient and could accommodate around 120 passengers and 9100kg of cargo.

Fri, Nov 21

Plane in deadly UPS crash had cracks in engine mount, investigators say

Six photos released by federal investigators graphically captured horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976, which crashed on a Kentucky airport runway and killed 14 people.

Fri, Nov 21

Fulton Hogan was awarded Ashburton's five-year roading contract, starting December 1.

Ashburton watching neighbour's rubber road trial

Selwyn's council is planning a rubber road surface trial at Glentunnel in January.

Thu, Nov 20

Four lanes of State Highway 30A had reopened Tuesday morning after backlash over traffic chaos caused by roadworks on Monday

Gridlocking roadworks pushed out to 2026, MP says Rotorua 'let down'

NZTA cops a dressing down from Rotorua’s MP and mayor over the impact SH30A’s closure had on businesses, schools, medical providers and general road users.

Wed, Nov 19

Govt reveals costs of its new Cook Strait ferries

Rail Minister Winston Peters described the new "no nonsense" infrastructure programme as helping save the taxpayer billions.

Wed, Nov 19

Residents fear a citywide downgrade of all street surfaces.

'Pāpāmoa now, Bethlehem next': Residents confront council over roading

Asphalt costs about five times more than the proposed chipseal.

Wed, Nov 19

Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has criticised the move, saying it doesn't pass the sniff test, and is a "questionable and unaccountable" shifting of money.

Tue, Nov 18

Some of the traffic that built up in Rotorua's eastern suburbs on Monday morning. (Source: Supplied)

'A cluster': NZTA reopening Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaos

Councillor Gregg Brown called the situation an "absolute cluster".

Mon, Nov 17

Scrapping a previous clean car discount resulted in a slump in electric vehicle uptake.

Clean Car Standard under review, import charges lowered

Transport Minister Chris Bishop said most importers were unable to meet passenger-vehicle targets under the current scheme.

Mon, Nov 17

Plans for new Wellington tunnels, SH1 upgrades unveiled

"These are significant proposals, and they have the potential to have a major impact on Wellington's transport infrastructure," an NZTA official says.

Mon, Nov 17

The crash happened near the Mākara Wind Farm.

One injured in helicopter crash on Wellington's west coast

Emergency services were called to the Mākara Wind Farm about 8.30am on Sunday.

Sun, Nov 16

An American Eagle plane moves past the FAA Air Traffic Control tower at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York.

FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain

The Federal Aviation Administration halved the number of flights that US airlines must cut from their schedules as the country's aviation system recovers.

Sat, Nov 15