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DunedinAugust 10

Call to close Octagon road for taxis

The road through the Octagon should be closed to accommodate temporary taxi stands to assuage drivers annoyed about not being consulted about changes to their ranks, a Dunedin taxi company owner says.
Call to close Octagon road for taxis
Call to close Octagon road for taxis
DunedinAugust 1

Warning on cut to bus subsidies

A push to further commercialise public transport could lead to fewer and even more heavily subsidised bus services in Otago, regional council policy and resource planning director Fraser McRae warns.
Warning on cut to bus subsidies
Warning on cut to bus subsidies
NationalJuly 7

Changes will reduce compliance costs

Disreputable trucking companies will fold as changes to the road-user charges regime claw back some of the up to $160 million the scheme is costing the economy, industry insiders say.
BusinessJuly 2

Concerns ETS a millstone for transport

There are still very real concerns that the emissions trading scheme will be a millstone around the neck of an already overburdened land transport industry, former Act New Zealand and Labour MP and new Land Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley said.
Concerns ETS a millstone for transport
Concerns ETS a millstone for transport
DunedinJune 30

Freighting it to you will add up

Be ready to pay more for your bread, your milk, your vehicle - in fact, be prepared to pay more for just about everything that has been freighted to wherever you buy it.
DunedinJune 9

Icy Kilmog crashes investigation

Three recent crashes on the same section of State Highway 1 north of Dunedin will be investigated in depth by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), after emergency services attributed the crashes to black ice.
Central OtagoJune 1

Alexandra taxi operator has high hopes

The latest person to set up as a taxi operator in Alexandra is confident the demand will be there to make it viable.
Alexandra taxi operator has high hopes
Alexandra taxi operator has high hopes
NationalMay 14

Gondola project mooted for Palmerston North

A project has been launched to link Palmerston North city and Massey University by gondola.
NationalMay 6

Wellington road safety campaign launched

A road safety campaign for the Wellington region was launched today by associate transport minister, Otaki MP Nathan Guy.
North OtagoMay 3

Here comes the pennyfakething

Forget penny-farthings - the pennyfakething is the latest craze to hit Oamaru.
Here comes the pennyfakething
Here comes the pennyfakething
DunedinApril 28

US city seen as cycle way exemplar

A University of Otago academic is looking to an American city with 500km of cycleways as a model for transport planning in New Zealand.
NationalApril 26

Bus drivers to go on strike

Wellington commuters will be left to their own devices on Wednesday for five hours while bus drivers walk off the job over stalled contract negotiations.
NationalApril 23

Online driving simulator aims to reduce road toll

A father and daughter team are driving round New Zealand in a specialised video car as part of a new project to set up a realistic driving simulator for learner drivers.
NationalApril 18

Health experts back cutting blood alcohol limit

Health experts are backing a government proposal to cut the blood alcohol limit, saying people driving within the current level may be slurring their speech and falling over.
DunedinMarch 31

World Cup train option between Christchurch, Dunedin

Rugby fans could have the option of travelling by train between Dunedin and Christchurch during the Rugby World Cup next year.
World Cup train option between Christchurch, Dunedin
World Cup train option between Christchurch, Dunedin
NationalMarch 30

Police warn motorists to take care during Easter

Police are warning motorists to take care on the roads this Easter holiday, advising people to take extra care, watch their speed and travelling distances.
NationalMarch 30

Changes to winter tyre rules

New rules surrounding the use of winter tyres, also known as snow tyres, come into force on Thursday.
NationalMarch 17

Tourist fined after crashing into tour bus

A Canadian tourist who crashed his mini-van into a tour bus loaded with other tourists in Wellington yesterday has been fined $800.
DunedinMarch 15

Traffic flow monitored

Big Brother is watching, and now you can too. Dunedin's first traffic webcams will help motorists avoid traffic jams rather than monitor poor driving behaviour, New Zealand Transport Agency Otago/Southland regional director Bruce Richards said.
Traffic flow monitored
Traffic flow monitored
NationalMarch 12

Govt appeases pensioners over SuperGold card

The Government has moved quickly to appease pensioners concerned their SuperGold card privileges may be eroded because of the scheme's escalating costs.
NationalMarch 11

SuperGold card travel under scrutiny

Free off-peak travel for elderly people under the SuperGold card is set to exceed its annual $18 million budget and the Government is looking at ways of reining it in which may impact on services.
DunedinMarch 9

Port Chalmers station gets first train in 40 years

For the first time in 40 years, a train will stop to pick up passengers at the former Port Chalmers Upper railway station tomorrow.
Port Chalmers station gets first train in 40 years
Port Chalmers station gets first train in 40 years
NationalMarch 4

Support for total drink ban for teen drivers

The Automobile Association (AA) today gave its conditional support for a total alcohol ban for teenage drivers.
NationalFebruary 26

New 'Gateway to Auckland' bridge to open early

A bridge dubbed the gateway to Auckland will open later this year, several months ahead of schedule.