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A failed braking system led to his son’s death – it wasn’t the first, or the last

Today from The Detail: For years, a father has been fighting for Waka Kotahi to do more about the dangers of a vehicle braking system involved in his son's death. Now a coroner's report backs him up, but NZTA still disagrees.

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Government backing off from Road to Zero safety targets, say Greens

Transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter says the government is quietly moving away from its Road to Zero ambition because it is failing.

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Welcome to Motorway Appreciation Month

The New Zealand electorate loves nothing more than a promise to see most of the country paved in asphalt in an unrealistically short amount of time for an unrealistically small amount of money.

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Commuters face hit, more transport debt

Waka Kotahi is going further into debt and commuters will be asked to cough up more as the government ramps up funding to deliver its transport plans

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Industry groups seek answers over delayed transport plan

A joint letter from the heads of Civil Contractors NZ and Infrastructure New Zealand was sent last week, and a separate letter from Transporting New Zealand was sent earlier this week raising concerns over the delay of the Government Policy Statement on land transport.

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Low uptake of wheelchair fit-out fund blamed on high set-up costs

More than $1 million was set aside by Waka Kotahi to help pay for wheelchair-accessible vehicle fit-outs but only $150,000 has been used.

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More Waka Kotahi plans go off track as year comes to an end

One out of every five goals the Transport Agency wanted to achieve by the end of the year won't be met as it grapples with further reduced revenue and project delays

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Pleas for deeper look into KiwiRail failure

Widespread disruption for Wellington rail users look set to ease, but questions remain over whether it was caused by KiwiRail incompetence or a symptom of wider industry dysfunction.

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A short history of doomed second harbour crossing proposals for Auckland – and a quicker, cheaper option

New Zealand is a small country that suddenly has big ideas about public transportation projects for its largest city. In February, the physical work began for a partially tunnelled light rail line under the Auckland CBD that will eventually connect to the airport. The project could ultimately have a price…

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Catching a fair ride

Independent taxi drivers asking for sky-high fares are causing headaches for the wider taxi industry.

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Taxicab regulators ‘asleep at the wheel’ over rogue cabbies

An industry body says it’s had to “regulate the regulators” in response to a plague of independent taxi drivers happy to ask for extortionate fares

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Shock at High Court’s transport emissions ruling

Court rules a Government policy prioritising cuts in greenhouse gas emissions is simply guidance

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The Week in Detail: Broken roads and brand new planes

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Who's picking up the bill to fix the crumbling roads?

Roads up and down the country have taken a hammering after a summer of storms - who pays the repair bill?

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Severe weather continues in North Island: What you need to know

Landslips, road closures, homes and businesses flooded and more heavy rain on the way. Here is what you need to know as the severe weather continues.

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The bridges to nowhere

Motorists in one of the prime parts of the country for road-tripping tourists are increasingly having to detour around rickety or washed-out river crossings.

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Battle of narratives to win Dunedin’s top job

If perception is everything in politics, Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins might be in trouble

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Bike activists won't accept it's a bridge too far

Controversies around the scrapped trial of a dedicated cycling and walking lane on the Auckland Harbour Bridge come to a head with legal threats from activists to the transport agency

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Smart traffic camera trial launched without public privacy vet

Traffic agency didn't disclose privacy impact of cameras that detect drivers using cellphones before it trialled them.

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Severe shipping delays: 'We wouldn’t survive if we delivered at that rate,' says Mainfreight

Pushed by the demands of the pandemic, Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says the logistics company will spend $540 million on new infrastructure.

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Govt subsidy and war spark boom in electric car sales

Electric vehicle sales have gone crazy since the Government introduced the clean car discount last year and then Russia invaded Ukraine disrupting petrol prices.

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