Transport Agency
Six-figure salaries balloon at Transport Agency
There's been an explosion in six-figure salaries at the Transport Agency, and economic think tank New Zealand Initiative has been left puzzled by the agency's explanations for the boom. Audio
Transport Agency downplaying airbag threat - Motor Industry
Car companies who are fed up at inaction over airbags that can kill people are pressuring authorities to force thousands of owners to get them fixed. Half of the 140,000 vehicle owners so far invited… Audio
Scores of drivers haven't replaced faulty airbags
Autotalk car magazine writer, Richard Edwards, is surprised that there are thousands of vehicle owners who haven't had their faulty airbags replaced for free. A car magazine writer is surprised there… Audio
Latest road plan for north draws applause, dismay
The latest plan for bigger and better highways in Northland has road advocates delighted - but rail enthusiasts dismayed. NZTA has unveiled a proposal for a new road bypassing the dreaded Brynderwyn… Audio
NZ still a long way from having a safe steel supply system
New Zealand remains a long way from having a safe steel supply system more than a year after the Government ordered officials to look into it. Phil Pennington says some progress remains but myriad… Audio
Industry: progress being made on steel quality controls
Last year Stephen Hicks of the Heavy Engineering Research Association labelled New Zealand the 'wild west' of steel testing, amid the fiasco over flawed seismic reinforcing mesh - but he tells our… Audio
DoC gives NZTA permission to kill seals
The Transport Agency's been given a permit to herd, injure, and kill seals after State Highway One north of Kaikoura was damaged during the earthquake last year. Audio
Safety checks delay Waterview tunnel opening
Auckland's $1.4 billion dollar Waterview tunnel will now not open before the middle of this year. The Transport Agency had hoped to open the tunnel last month. Audio
Transport Agency blocks efforts to investigate Huntly steel
The Transport Agency cites commercial reasons for refusing to explain what went wrong with failed steel at four bridges on the Huntly Bypass. Audio
What do Uber drivers think about flouting the law?
Uber is telling its New Zealand drivers not worry about the legal requirements for carrying paying passengers. Reporter Joanna MacKenzie caught a ride with an Uber driver to find out what they think… Audio
Pink cycleway opens in central Auckland
Auckland's most ambitious cycle project, the 15 million dollar Nelson Street Cycleway, has opened. Audio
Road safety agency's speeding "unacceptable"
The Transport Agency has explained what it has done after finding out its employees exceeded the speed limit, in company vehicles, eight and a half thousand times over a nine month period. Audio
Major roading changes opposed by Christchurch residents
Christchurch people fear that multi-million-dollar road changes will make traffic jams worse and put pedestrians and cyclists in danger. Audio
NZTA to appeal Board of Inquiry's decision
The Transport Agency will appeal against the decision to decline resource consent for the controversial Basin Reserve Flyover in Wellington. Audio
