Transport
Black ice and freezing temperatures a concern for Mackenzie Basin
The Transport Agency is warning motorists to take care.
A new era in flight takes off in Hamilton
Hamilton will once again have an international airport, with new flights to and from Australia beginning this morning. Audio
Electrical fault causes airbridge malfunction
No members of the public were on the airbridge at the time.
Aratere to resume sailing following electrical fault stand-down
Passengers on the Aratere ferry were stuck on board for hours overnight after it broke down on its way to Wellington.
SH3 reopens at Awakino after mudslide
A lower speed limit is in force on a section of the main highway north of New Plymouth after a large mudslide.
Bus collides with person in wheelchair seriously injuring them
A person has been seriously injured after a bus in Hawke's Bay collided with a wheelchair.
'It reverberates': Air NZ boss on Air India tragedy
Greg Foran, who has just returned from New Delhi, says everyone in the airline sector is affected by the crash overnight. Audio
The 'quiet street' set to become State Highway 1
A resident who describes the decision as "pretty horrible" is concerned about a nearby school.
The world's worst air crashes in recent years
The crash of an Air India plane overnight was the world's deadliest air disaster in a decade - since the downing of MH17 in 2014. Audio
Aratere should not retire, despite breakdown, says union
A propulsion fault meant the ferry had to wait at anchor for hours in Queen Charlotte Sound overnight while a specialist electrician fixed the problem.
Passengers stuck for hours as Aratere ferry breaks down in Marlborough Sounds
Other sailings have also been cancelled through Thursday. Audio
Call for tighter rules after drone and plane nearly collide at airport
There was a close call for an Air New Zealand flight on its approach to Auckland Airport.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 June 2025
In today's episode, the Maritime Union is concerned over the latest breakdown of the beleaguered Aratere ferry, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a near-miss between a plane and a… Audio
Free fares for bus-replaced train services long time coming - councillor
The route between the capital and Masterton has been plagued by issues for the first half of this year.
Maritime Union on Interislander ferry Aratere breaking down
The Maritime Union is concerned over the latest breakdown of the beleaguered Aratere ferry. Carl Findlay spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Interislander sailings cancelled as Aratere ferry breaks down
Two Interislander sailings have been cancelled after the Aratere ferry broke down on a sailing from Picton to Wellington. Interislander executive general manager Duncan Roy spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Interislander ferry Aratere breaks down
The Interislander ferry Aratere has broken down on a sailing from Picton to Wellington, leaving passengers stuck on board for hours. Reporter Nick James spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZTA proposes SH1 change for cars using Cook Strait ferries
The official route of SH1 through Picton could change to match the route cars now take to enter and exit Cook Strait ferries.
New 11.5km highway opens replacing Manawatu Gorge
The new Manawatu Gorge road opened this week - Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerston North Audio
