Organised by www.savepapakura.com , this is the first of series of debates featuring the views of MPs. The first debate is Transport – Auckland’s No 1 issue. Are we on the right track or the road to nowhere? Monday 12th April 7 – 9pm Boodles Restaurant, courtyard area Selwyn Arcade, […]
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The Press reports KiwiRail is considering re-instating passenger services between Christchurch and Dunedin or Invercargill.
The Herald has a nice juxtaposition of a photo of truck accident blocking the motorway with the headline that BIG trucks are on their way. Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month. The Government is basically giving the trucking industry a […]
It is official – maximum truck weights have been increased by the Government to 52 tonnes under a permit regime as announced by the Government in a carefully timed press release just before Easter. What isn’t so clear is how the trucking industry will respond. If they pay according to […]
While we are talking about taxis: 1) Its friggin hard to hail a cab. Even on Queen Street. Whats with that? 2) That dinky little “for hire” light is bloody hard to see some nights. 3) They’re expensive. Why can’t they offer a ride share option? Get a destination sign […]
The New Zealand Herald reports former Prime Minister Jim Bolger is to lose his chairmanship of state railway company KiwiRail. He will be replaced by Wellington businessman John Spencer.
Both Labour and the Greens are opposed to the Government’s introduction of 53-tonne trucks on our roads.
From the Green Party: The Green Party is urging the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to support the passenger train service between Waikato and Auckland. “This is a common sense project with massive public support,” said Green Party transport spokesperson Gareth Hughes. Mr Hughes is in Hamilton for the presentation […]