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Development 27 Sep 2017

Auckland featured in international design magazine

Seattle-based magazine ARCADE looks at how Auckland's successes can help shape other cities.

Community 22 Sep 2017

What can Auckland learn from Toronto?

The Auckland Conversations: Liveable=Affordable event was held on Friday 22 September at the Viaduct Events Centre, as part of the RMLA conference.

Development 22 Sep 2017

Lower Queen Street plaza design revealed

A stunning plaza and pedestrian space for Auckland in Lower Queen Street outside the Britomart Transport Centre.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 21 Sep 2017

Auckland Council supports response to fuel shortage

Auckland Council and its council-controlled organisations are working closely with the government to assist in addressing issues associated with the pipeline rupture and resulting fuel challenges.

Transport 20 Sep 2017

New Auckland Transport Chief Executive

Auckland Transport has appointed Shane Ellison as its new Chief Executive.

Transport 13 Sep 2017

Auckland Transport announces rail experience improvements

Auckland Transport has announced a number of initiatives to improve customer experience, increase security and safety and reduce vandalism and fare evasion.

Mayor 31 Aug 2017

20 million rail trips in 12 months

Auckland's commuter train network has surpassed all its passenger forecasts to record 20 million train trips in one year, a mark that the network wasn't expected to hit for another three years.

Transport 30 Aug 2017

Double-decker buses being fixed as a precaution

Some of Auckland’s double-decker buses have been temporarily taken off the road as a precaution to fix a chassis fault.

Transport 30 Aug 2017

Auckland’s old diesel trains set for new life in Mozambique

Eight sets of engine units and carriages, as well as spare parts, are currently on a ship headed for Mozambique, where they will be used for passenger travel around the capital city of Maputo.

Development 23 Aug 2017

Photos add splash of colour to City Rail Link construction site

The City Rail Link’s Albert Street safety hoardings have gone from boring to beautiful with the addition of almost 100 photographic images of Albert Street architecture and businesses.

Transport 23 Aug 2017

Auckland Council agrees to new electric trains

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee has agreed in principle to the purchase of 17 new electric trains for a combined total of up to $207 million.

Transport 23 Aug 2017

WATCH: Auckland's smarter bus network

Auckland's simpler, more integrated public transport network will provide better access around Auckland for more people, at more times of the day, more often.

Plans / Projects 21 Aug 2017

'Sandrine' starts work at Britomart

A new 90- tonne compact piling rig has started work at downtown Auckland where the CRL tunnels are being built in the Chief Post Office / Britomart Transport Centre building.

Walkways 1 Aug 2017

Tamaki Drive-Ngapipi Road safety improvements to start

This high-risk intersection will have traffic signals installed with improved pedestrian crossings, new cycle lanes and reconfigured traffic lanes.

Heritage 28 Jul 2017

Flashback: Building the Auckland Harbour Bridge

Before the Auckland Harbour Bridge was built, the North Shore was a mostly rural area of about 50,000 people, with few jobs and a growth rate half that of Auckland south of the Waitematā Harbour.

Exhibition 26 Jul 2017

Have you visited MOTAT?

The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is New Zealand’s largest transport and technology museum.