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A range of significant Auckland transport projects, including Auckland passenger rail electrification, have been given a green light with the Government's decision to approve Auckland's regional fu

Transport Minister Annette King says she and Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen have signed the heads of agreement with the Mayors of Napier City Council and Hastings District Council to corporatis

Associate Transport Minister and Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard says the passing of the Public Transport Management Bill is a watershed moment for Auckland's public transport.

Transport Minister Annette King says the passage of the Public Transport Management Bill will enable Regional Councils to improve New Zealand’s public transport system.

Figures stated by the National Party today about proposed levies on new and used cars are based on a discussion document released in January, said Associate Transport Minister Judith Tizard.

The Government has released the report of the Waterview Connection Procurement Steering Group, welcoming the finding that procuring the Waterview Connection of Auckland’s Western Ring Route a

Transport Minister Annette King has today confirmed the members of an independent group to review Road User Charges.

Transport Minister Annette King today congratulated the New Zealand Transport Agency for winning a prestigious international award for its Milford Road avalanche programme.

Transport Minister Annette King has launched a set of defined targets for the transport sector and actions to achieve these targets over the next 30 years.

Territorial and regional authorities will receive an additional $26 million in funding assistance from the Government to support a range of land transport activities and projects, Transport Ministe

A trial to scrap old vehicles in Auckland has resulted in motorists making greater use of public transport, Associate Transport Minister Judith Tizard said today.

Transport Minister Annette King and Road Transport Forum chief executive Tony Friedlander say a comprehensive review of the model for allocating the costs of maintaining roads and building new ones

Former Youth Parliament representative Alicia Gainsford has been appointed as the Youth Representative on the Road Safety Trust Board, Transport Minister Annette King announced today.

Following discussions with the Road Transport Forum late today, Transport Minister Annette King has asked acting Transport Secretary Wayne Donnelly to convene and chair a working party including in

Transport Minister Annette King says Road User Charges (RUC), affecting  diesel vehicles and all other vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, will increase from 1 July.

Transport Minister Annette King has announced the completion of preliminary investigations into a preferred route through Transmission Gully, with identified cost savings of about $275 million over previous estimates.

Transport Minister Annette King has welcomed news today that New Zealand and the European Union (EU) can now enter into negotiations on a comprehensive air services agreement, following a decision

  Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven today announced that the Government will consider amending the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving a vehicle.

A project trialling a controlled permit system allowing trucks to carry heavier loads was launched in Canterbury today.

Former Automobile Association president Robin Morton has been appointed as the Road User Representative on the Road Safety Trust Board, Transport Minister Annette King announced today.

This government’s major reinvestment in transport infrastructure takes another step forward from July 1.

Ms King said $36 million is earmarked for coastal shipping over the next four years.