Roading
Lessons from a brilliant bridge
Good, fast and on-budget infrastructure building shouldn't have to wait for disaster situations to swing into action. Audio
Public private partnerships and big infrastructure projects
The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects. Audio
What it takes to get a road back open
Storms and cyclones have caused major disruptions on state highways across the country this year. What's involved in fixing them up to get them back open? Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Hundreds of people have had their say in a survey on Marlborough's roading big fix, after extensive flood damage in weather events over the last two years. Stargazers are looking forward to the Omaka… Audio
Don't expect gold-plated cyclone roading fixes - Kelvin Davis
The Te Tai Tokerau MP says Northlanders should not expect gold-plated fixes for the region's Cyclone Gabrielle-ravaged roads.
The Weekend Panel with Sam Stubbs and Brigitte Morten
Joining us on the Panel this morning are Brigitte Morten and Sam Stubbs. They'll be discussing the Budget, how safe we feel in New Zealand, what Martin Bashir did, how much we pay our nurses, and the… Audio
Calling Home: David Shearer in Juba, South Sudan
David Shearer has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan, capping off a remarkable… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Bill Ralston & Lavina Good
Our panellists discuss Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell's resignation, diversity in the workplace, the lingering impact of Covid-19 and Tourism minister Stuart Nash's contention that NZ should be focusing… Audio
The challenges of NZ roads
One of New Zealand's leading experts in roading, Wayne Hatcher, joins The Panel to discuss the particular challenges of maintaining NZ roads. Audio
Milestone in repairs to damaged Northland highway
The finishing touches have been put on a stretch of State Highway in Northland badly damaged by a massive slip just over a year ago.
'Dramatic ramp down': Roading contractors nervous as projects finish
The roading sector fears lay-offs and a downturn in major contracts, as big-budget projects inherited from the previous government wind up.
Nats target govt's 'very confused' Northland roads funding
The opposition cannot understand why the government is throwing cash at local roads in Northland while refusing to build the national highways it says Kiwis need to get there. Audio
Feedback sought on ways to ease Queenstown's traffic woes
The authorities in Queenstown are seeking feedback from both locals and visitors as the resort town attempts to grapple with long-standing traffic problems.
Horowhenua's frustrating wait for expressway news
Horowhenua residents are sick of waiting to find out whether a four-lane expressway will be ploughing through their paddocks - or avoiding them completely. Laura Dooney went to Manakau to speak to… Audio
Govt taking action on road safety - Genter
Earlier, we spoke to a former Mayor who wondered if the Government has its transport priorities right, especially in light of this week's tragic crash near Waverley. Speaking yesterday during a… Audio
Taranaki crash exposes need for road upgrades - Ross Paterson
In the wake of the horror crash in Taranaki, a former mayor is wondering whether the Government has its transport priorities right. Ross Paterson was Western Bay of Plenty mayor in August 2016 when… Audio
Cars move over trucks need space
Matt Lowrie of Greater Auckland on taking away Auckland street car parks so trucks can get through. Audio
Anger building in Kaikoura over 'slow' roadworks
Kaikoura locals say it's taking too long to get SH1 re-opened after it was seriously damaged in the November earthquake. But NZTA says contractors are working six days a week and progress is fast. Video, Audio
Roading contractors working long hours to clear road - NZTA
NZTA's Earthquake Recovery Manager Steve Mutton says contractors are on site from 6:30am most days and are working hard to repair State Highway One. Video, Audio
Transport carriers frustrated by delay in fixing SH1
No one travels the alternative route along SH7 to or from Kaikoura as often as professional carriers. Marlborough Road Carriers Association chairman Peter Heagney joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio