Buses
The New Zealander trying to tame the common cold
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio
NZ bus driver pay dispute continues
NZ Bus pay dispute lock out with its drivers continues causing tens of thousands of commuters to find alternate transport. Audio
Wellington's bus saga rolls on and on
A chronic driver shortage is continuing to wreak havoc on Wellington's peak hours services. How can the capital's once-envied public transport system come back from this? Audio
1000 bus runs a day at risk due to meal breaks – bus operators
Bus operators say the government's restoration of the right to rest and meal breaks, which were passed late last year, will cause delays, extra costs and compound an existing shortage of bus drivers.
…Bus chaos in Wellington
Wellington bus commuter chaos continues - with twenty morning rush-hour bus services across the capital cancelled for up to six months because of crippling driver shortages. The regional council… Audio
Whose job is it to protect passengers on buses?
An Auckland woman says she was accosted on a bus and the bus driver did nothing about it. The woman has laid a complaint with Auckland Transport, calling on them to train their drivers better. Audio
Wheels on the bus go round, but not to this retirement village
Changes to a Christchurch bus stop have escalated into a months-long row in which angry retirees have accused the regional council of betraying them. Video, Audio
Wellington ratepayers paying for council’s extra buses
Wellington's regional council is paying $150,000 a month to add extra buses to its ailing new network. It's also spent $338,000 between July and September on contractors to help embed the new network… Audio
Bus drivers vow to continue to fight for pay rise after strike
Disruption caused by a bus strike has been a fraction of what Auckland Transport forecast after more drivers turned up for work than expected. Audio
Private contracts failing the transport sector
Some bus services in Auckland and Hamilton weren't running due to drivers striking. The union representing the drivers says the way contracts are awarded to bus companies makes companies cut wages to… Audio
Girl's death prompts upgrade of ageing Ruapehu shuttle buses
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts will retire its ageing bus fleet in response to a deadly accident on Mt Ruapehu earlier this year. Meanwhile, a former bus driver says two-wheel drives should never have been used… Video, Audio
Wellington bus process ‘was correct’ – regional council
The Greater Regional Council has apologised to Wellington bus users but told a parliamentary committee it wouldn't change anything if it had the chance to go back and start the process all over again.
…Bus drivers being beaten in Rotorua
Bus drivers being beaten and children as young as 10 chanting Black Power slogans are among the reasons why the public bus service has suspended its Fordlands route. Audio
Wellington buses: 'You have every right to be angry'
Increased isolation of the elderly, mentally ill and disabled people were some of the concerns residents raised about buses in Wellington at a meeting yesterday.
Wellington councillors shouted down at bus meeting
Wellington councillors were shouted down by angry bus users at the first of a series of public meetings last night. The Wellington Regional Council is not making anything more than minor changes to… Audio
Wellington bus passengers revolt
Angry bus commuters gathered at Wellington's Newtown Community Centre last night to let the regional council know just how frustrating the new bus service is for them, with people sharing stories of… Audio
What's next for the capital's under fire bus network?
Public transport advocates say they are happy progress is being made on capital's botched bus overhaul, but more needs to be done on the hubs system and on problem bus routes. It follows an admission… Audio
Wellington Regional Council issues bus mea culpa
Public transport woes continue to plague two of the country's biggest cities - in Auckland the effort to phase out school buses in favour of "normal" public transport seems to have backfired, while… Audio
Council moves to relieve 'cheek to cheek' moments on new bus service
Greater Wellington Regional Council has today voted to make changes to the highly contentious new bus service, just weeks after its implementation - but its chair warns it will take some time. Audio
Wellington's old trolley buses are making a comeback
Wellington's old trolley buses were taken off the roads late last year but 50 of them will now be converted into battery powered vehicles, with some back on the road as soon as January. Audio