Stories tagged with "Transport"
The Government has confirmed four upcoming changes to New Zealand road rules, including allowing children to cycle on footpaths and requiring drivers to give buses right of way.
New Plymouth District Council has secured government praise and reduced traffic management costs after early adoption of a new risk-based approach to road cones.
Trains Taranaki will present a petition to Parliament calling for the reinstatement of regular passenger rail services connecting New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and Wellington.
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has announced a policy to cap public transport fares at $10 a week in regions and $20 in major centres starting July 2027 if elected.
NZTA has finished replacing two ageing culverts on State Highway 3 near Ahititi, improving road resilience and safety with all temporary traffic management now removed.
New Plymouth Airport has been awarded a Silver award in the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Green Airports Recognition 2026 programme for Climate Change Adaptation.
Air New Zealand is reducing its schedule by cutting 15 return flights between New Plymouth, Auckland, and Wellington to manage high jet fuel costs.
Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold predicts 91 octane petrol will reach $3.70 per litre due to global supply disruptions, sparking concern for Taranaki's economy.
The first concrete 'Tim Tam' cycleway separators have been removed from New Plymouth's Devon Street West as part of a trial replacing them with rubber alternatives.
The Te Ara o Te Ata Mt Messenger Bypass has marked its most significant milestone yet with the official breakthrough and completion of the project's 235-metre tunnel.
