Transport

The date for a new give-way rule change to come into force was pushed forward because of concern motorists would think it was an April Fools' joke.

Rural Contractors New Zealand has welcomed a review of transport rules affecting agricultural contractors, describing it as "great news".

New Zealand's largest transport and logistics company, Toll New Zealand, has claimed an operational stake in Northern Southland Transport, a major South Island transport company.

The Dunedin City Council has criticised the draft Otago Regional Land Transport Strategy for not being aspirational enough during submission hearings at the Otago Regional Council yesterday.

Changes will be made to transport planning legislation because the laws are too complicated and hold up progress, Transport Minister Steven Joyce says.

On Channel 7 early this morning was  report that a Chinese designer has created a car with the body made out of bamboo and rattan.

The draft Otago Regional Land Transport Strategy 2010 -2014 is supposed to include rail.

Auckland's deadly gas blast - which claimed the life of a worker - is a "tragic reminder" the same threat could lurk inside Dunedin's Caversham tunnel, a Dunedin City Council manager says.

A multimillion-dollar plan to reroute traffic through Dunedin is back on the agenda, and a major change to the city's one-way system is heading the list of possibilities.

Dunedin city councillors have voted to accept ownership of a historic but dilapidated pedestrian footbridge at Ravensbourne, as well as a $274,000 repair bill.