Friday, November 8, 2024

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Whanganui transport funding put to public

Whanganui residents are being asked to have their say on the funding of passenger transport improvements as part of the 2025-26 Annual Plan consultation...

Christchurch rolls out compact new street sweeper

Christchurch cyclists are in for a smoother ride with a new sweeper hitting the city's streets. Christchurch City Council has launched a new cycleway sweeper...

New vessel expands Waikato council’s maritime capacity

Waikato Regional Council’s newest vessel, Tūtaia, was launched today in Whitianga following a blessing by local iwi Ngāti Hei. Tūtaia replaces the council’s old workhorse Maroro, which has been servicing...

Passengers to have a say on GoBay

Passengers on Hawke's Bay's GoBay buses are being given the opportunity to share their thoughts and help improve local bus services. Hawke's Bay Regional Council...

Restrictions on night bike rack usage for Christchurch buses

A temporary night-time bike rack usage restriction has been announced for all Metro buses in Greater Christchurch, following a safety notice being issued from NZ...

Horizons bus service hits new high

Public transport in the Horizons Region has hit a big milestone, surpassing one million passenger trips in a year across its bus services. Horizons Passenger...

Better protections onboard for public transport workers

The Government is introducing a new aggravating factor for offences against public transport workers as part of its plan to restore law and order. ...

New e-scooter licences roll out across Auckland

Auckland Council has selected two providers to receive new rental micromobility licences in the city.  Of the seven licence applications received by the Council, the...

New Diamond Harbour ferry launched into operation

Environment Canterbury Regional Council has unveiled Black Cat and Metro’s new Diamond Harbour ferry, Black Pearl, which was launched into operation this week. The vessel...

New bus services ride on time for West Auckland 

Passenger numbers on West Auckland’s new bus network are 40% higher than expected, while ongoing improvements are making those bus trips faster and more...

Transporting NZ welcomes road freight focus in NLTP

Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the release of NZTA’s National Land Transport Programme 2024-2027 (NLTP), saying it will boost economic productivity and help future-proof...

Te Huia records near perfect passenger satisfaction

Waikato Regional Council says overall satisfaction among Te Huia passengers reached 99% in this year’s customer satisfaction survey - 1% up on last year's...

Environment Canterbury steers electric future

Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) is celebrating its 21 newest electric buses, as the organisation looks to an all-electric future.   The buses, which will be...

Horizons commuters asked to speak up on bus music

Horizons Regional Council is asking commuters whether they enjoy the sound of music or silence on Connect public transport services. Horizons manager transport services, Mark...

NZ to align with Australian clean car import standard

The Government has announced it will align New Zealand's Clean Car Importer Standard with Australia in order to provide the vehicle import market with...