Tag: Auckland Transport
MP launches petition to raise speed limits
A petition has been launched calling for speed limits on three of east Auckland's busiest roads to be raised.
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown created the...
Councillors weigh in on Eastern Busway
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
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Auckland councillors were given a chance to weigh in on the $1.3 billion...
June has plenty in store for Howick Village
It's another busy month in Howick Village and the activities continue. In June we have:
Arts Out East and Howick Village Association (HVA) are partnering...
UPDATE: One dead after crash in Botany
One person has died following a crash in Botany this afternoon.
Emergency services responded to reports of the two-vehicle crash, near the intersection of Botany...
Trees set for the chop to make way for transport project
More than 1000 trees may get the chop to make way for a major transport infrastructure project in east Auckland.
The $1.8 billion Botany to...
$280k for ‘unnecessary’ raised pedestrian crossings in village
About $280,000 may be spent to install two raised pedestrian crossings in Howick village.
The Howick Village Association (HVA) opposes the Auckland Transport (AT) proposal...
Board wants reduced speed limits overturned
The Howick Local Board is asking Auckland Transport (AT) to change the speed limits on a group of busy local roads back to what...
BREAKING – Heavy rain and severe thunderstorm warnings issued for Auckland
Auckland Transport (AT) is urging residents to take "extreme care" when travelling around the city today due to the heavy downpour which is causing...
Train services temporarily cancelled across Auckland
Travel for thousands of Aucklanders was disrupted this morning due to a fault with KiwiRail's overhead powerlines at Grafton which led to the cancellation...
Anzac Sound and Light Tribute
After praising the favourable weather when writing last month, sadly rain and wind conspired to delay the start of the Anzac Sound and Light...
Thousands sign petition opposing ‘speed bumps’ on Ti Rakau Drive
More than 2400 people have signed a petition calling for a plan to install raised crossings on Ti Rakau Drive as part of the...
New technology will shorten bus travel times
Passengers using the Eastern Busway will soon make use of new technology ensuring they get to where they're going quicker than before.
Auckland mayor Wayne...
Officials say raised pedestrian crossings will save lives
A plan to install raised pedestrian platforms on a busy east Auckland road sparked heated opposition at a public meeting held to discuss the...
Almost 10 per cent of Auckland ferries cancelled
Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
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Recent figures from Auckland Transport (AT) shows 9.9 per cent of ferries were cancelled...
MP labels raised crossings for Ti Rakau Drive ‘crazy’
East Aucklanders are being asked to back a petition and attend a public meeting to voice their opposition to a plan to install raised...
Help stop AT’s speed bumps on Ti Rakau Drive
By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga
As the Eastern Busway project continues to make progress, with the Pakuranga to Botany stage and the Reeves...
Council issues grim budget update
Auckland Council has issued a financial update relating to a major public transport project and the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
It shows the cost of...
Residents’ group asks for help over security, traffic problems
Members of an east Auckland community have raised concerns about a range of issues in their neighbourhood with the Howick Local Board.
Brian Brown and...
Williamson calls out AT for slow response
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
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A 2022 call for information on bus patronage from Howick ward councillor Maurice...
Focus on region’s recovery, safety continues to be a priority
As the region shifts its focus to recovery today, Auckland Emergency Management is working hard to support communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
“Safety remains a key...
Impacts of cyclone only starting to be felt across Auckland
Cyclone Gabrielle has made landfall in Aotearoa and Auckland Emergency Management is urging people to prepare for further serious and severe weather across Auckland...
Speeders putting kids, pets, at risk
By Josie Lu, journalism intern
Speeding cars are putting children at risk in Bucklands Beach, a Bucklands and Eastern Beach Ratepayers and Residents Association...
UPDATED: Auckland weather
Fire and Emergency was alerted to 93 weather related 111 calls in Auckland this morning between 6am and 8.30am as result of heavy downpours,...
Bridge’s lane markings cause confusion
Faulty lane markings on a busy east Auckland bridge resulted in numerous near-misses for motorists and assurances are being sought the problem is fixed...
Warning over travel during impending storm
Aucklanders are being advised to travel home from work early today ahead of the forecasted heavy rain.
The city’s transport network was operational as of...
More heavy rain forecast for Auckland
More rain was on the way for Auckland this week with the MetService extending the timing of the severe weather warnings in place.
Auckland Emergency...
First electric bus depot unveiled
Auckland Transport (AT) has unveiled New Zealand's first fully electric bus depot.
The agency says the NZ Bus depot has the latest technology to reduce...
COMMENT: Kiwis need better roads, not slower roads
By Simeon Brown
Happy New Year! 2023 has well and truly started and while the weather hasn't been that great, I do hope you have...
Confusion over blank speed limit signs
Blanked out speed limit signs on roads across east Auckland are causing confusion but the agency responsible says it's followed the correct process.
Auckland Transport...
Controversial crossing plan canned
Auckland Transport (AT) has scrapped a controversial plan to install a $450,000 raised pedestrian crossing on Pakuranga Road.
The agency announced earlier this year it...
Eastern Busway gets $200m funding injection
The Government has announced it's putting an extra $200 million into construction of the Eastern Busway public transport project.
Once completed, the busway will provide...
November records five-year high for Auckland road deaths
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
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November had the highest number of road deaths for Auckland in the last...
AT set to reveal plan for raised crossing
Auckland Transport (AT) will soon reveal whether or not it's going ahead with a proposal to construct a $450,000 raised pedestrian crossing on a...
Homes bowled to make room for busway
Numerous homes along a busy east Auckland road are being demolished to make way for the Eastern Busway public transport project.
Auckland Transport (AT) spokesperson...
$20k in fines handed out to T2 lane users
More than $20,000 in fines has been issued to motorists unlawfully using a transit lane on a busy east Auckland road.
That's among the information...
More than 269,000 bus trips cancelled in Auckland
Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown is calling out the Labour Government over what he says is its inaction to address Auckland’s ongoing public transport crisis.
Brown,...
Bus trips suspended from timetables
Auckland Transport (AT) says bus service trips that are being regularly cancelled due to a driver shortage will be temporarily suspended from timetables from...
Alliance to deliver busway’s next stage
The Eastern Busway public transport project has moved another step toward completion with the agreement for delivery of its next stage being awarded.
The next...
Homes in transport project’s path
People living in part of east Auckland have been told their homes are needed to make way for a major public transport project.
The Times understands...
Busway continues to take shape
The agreement for delivery of the next stage of the Eastern Busway public transport project has been awarded.
The project’s next stage between Pakuranga Town...
Blanket speed limit reductions will take our city backwards
By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga
Last week, Auckland Transport (AT) made the decision to go ahead with another round of speed limit reductions...
Speed limits being slashed on local roads
Motorists using numerous local roads will need to ease up on the accelerator with speed limits set to fall as part of a campaign...
Ex-engineer seeking to be next mayor
Craig Lord is standing to become Auckland’s next mayor because he wants to make the bad things about the city good and the good...
Transport issues focus for new candidate
Luke Collings, Howick Local Board candidate, Botany subdivision
I've lived in and around Botany my entire life. I learned a lot through my father...
Pine Harbour weekend ferries permanent
Auckland Transport’s (AT) recent announcement of weekend ferry services between Pine Harbour and Downtown becoming a permanent fixture will be a welcome delight for...
Duo campaigning on platform of change
Vinson Yu and Nichola Painter, Howick Local Board candidates, Pakuranga subdivision
Vinson Yu and Nichola Painter are standing together in the Pakuranga subdivision of...
Officials hear opposition to controversial crossing
About 90 per cent of the people who submitted feedback on a controversial plan to install a pedestrian crossing on a busy east Auckland...
Candidates vow to tackle crime
Two local Auckland Council candidates have created an action plan to tackle rising crime rates and improve community safety across the city.
Howick Local Board...
Large slip in Whitford
A massive slip is being investigated after splitting one side of a road in half in Whitford.
The Franklin Local Board has reported an underslip,...
Stewart keen to keep serving community
Sharon Stewart says she's standing for re-election as a Howick ward councillor at this year's Auckland Council elections to continue serving the community she...
Public meeting on $450,000 crossing
A public meeting is being held to discuss the proposed construction of a controversial $450,000 pedestrian crossing on east Auckland's busiest road.
As the Times...
Council tries to limit intensification in Beachlands
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
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In an eleventh-hour change to intensification plans, Auckland Council is attempting to limit...
Mayoral candidates battle for votes
Five of the candidates hoping to replace outgoing Auckland mayor Phil Goff have spoken of their personal stories and detailed their visions for the...
Light speaks out against busway’s path
A local candidate in this year's Auckland Council elections has come out swinging against the latest decision regarding the route of the Eastern Busway.
Damian...
Auckland Transport approves Burswood route for Eastern Busway
Despite loud opposition from the public and a group of local community politicians, Auckland Transport (AT) has given approval for the Eastern Busway to...
Board slams draft parking plan
The Howick Local Board says any changes to car parking rules in the city need to take into account factors including the "increasing crime...
$450,000 for proposed crossing
A pedestrian crossing Auckland Transport (AT) is proposing to build across one of the country's busiest roads is set to cost almost $500,000 if...
Controversial crossing labelled “crazy”
By James Ball, AUT University journalism student
A plan to install a raised pedestrian crossing on one of east Auckland's busiest roads is being met...
Parking strategy 101
By Ken Scott - Chair Howick Village Association
On Wednesday April 13, Auckland Transport (AT) released a document online for public consultation.
It will be...
Residents vent at busway officials
Heavy machinery will become a familiar sight in a quiet residential community for 12 months if the controversial preferred route of a major public...
Auckland Transport arrogance on display with parking strategy
By Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga
Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have once again shown their true colours when it comes to their view...
Pine Harbour ferry trial picks up pace
Auckland Transport (AT) has launched its new weekend ferry service trial between Pine Harbour Marina and Downtown Auckland.
The trial will run until Monday April...
Share your opinion on road safety
People who want to see speed limits on numerous east Auckland roads lowered in an effort to increase safety have until April 3 to...
Campaign to reduce road deaths
Streets in east Auckland are being eyed for speed limit reductions as part of a campaign to reduce injuries and deaths stemming from traffic...
Next step in Eastern Busway’s path confirmed
The Eastern Busway public transport project continues to take shape with the design of another stage of its route confirmed.
Auckland Transport (AT) has finalised...
Pine Harbour weekend ferries are a go
Auckland Transport (AT) has given the green light for a weekend ferry trial from Pine Harbour to the City Centre (CBD) after years of...
‘The pain was excruciating’
An east Auckland man crashed into by a boy on a scooter experienced a medical nightmare which left him with a gaping wound on...
Roundabout ‘gauntlet’ irks drivers
A roundabout installed as part of a $300,000 upgrade to an east Auckland intersection is drawing criticism from motorists who say it's hard to...
Confusion over board member’s email use
A Howick Local Board member says his access to his official Auckland Council email address has been "restricted" in what he's calling "censorship" of...
Ethan shines with help from Big Buddy
A young Botany Downs Secondary College (BDSC) student's life has been transformed by a BDSC old boy and Big Buddy mentor.
Big Buddy provides father...
Views sought on busway’s design
The preferred design option for the next stage of the Eastern Busway project would improve efficiency for bus passengers and increase safety for pedestrians,...
Park-and-ride ruled out
Park-and-ride facilities will not feature as part of two major public transport projects being delivered in east Auckland.
Auckland Transport (AT) spokeswoman Natalie Polley says...
Residents unite to fight busway plan
People living in a quiet east Auckland suburb are fighting plans that would see a major public transport project run through their community.
As the...
Family caught in busway’s path
Just one month after moving into their new east Auckland home, a family is facing the prospect of having to move again because the...
Views sought on busway’s design
East Auckland residents will soon have the chance to share their views on the design of the latest stage of a major infrastructure project.
Auckland...
Substance over spin: Eastern Busway back on track
By Naisi Chen, Labour List MP based in Botany
On Saturday, the Government announced it would redistribute money from the Northern Pathway towards the...
Busway accelerated, cycle bridge scrapped
Future users of the Eastern Busway public transport project will benefit from the Government's decision to scrap the proposed $785 million cycle bridge across...
Anger over ‘horrific’ parking problem
Previously plush, green grass berms in two east Auckland streets have been transformed into mud due to workers at a nearby construction project driving...
Elliot St ‘a danger’
A Dannemora woman has raised concerns to Auckland Council and Auckland Transport over a busy street behind Owairoa Primary School in Howick.
Elliot Street is...
Three Waters a big worry
I recently travelled to Blenheim for the Local Government New Zealand conference in my role as National's Local Government spokesperson.
The annual conference is one...
Transport boss fronts over busway delay
Hundreds of people packed into a local church to hear from Auckland Transport (AT) chief executive Shane Ellison about the future of the long-awaited...
Blindsided by Eastern Busway delay
It was extremely disappointing to learn about Auckland Transport's surprise two-year delay to the delivery of the Eastern Busway a few weeks ago.
I'm shocked...
Residents fight back against boy racers
Danny Wright remembers lying in bed the first night his family spent at their new east Auckland home and wondering if they’d moved next...
School’s traffic congestion battle
Traffic congestion around an east Auckland primary school is so heavy its principal considered changing the time its pupils are let out to make...
Call for action over botched road surface
Frustrated east Auckland residents have appealed to their local MP for help after work to resurface their road went badly wrong.
Auckland Transport (AT) contractors...
Investigation called into intersection safety
An investigation has been requested into the traffic management of a busy east Auckland intersection following a crash that saw a vehicle end up...
School finally getting pedestrian bridge
An east Auckland school principal says an enraged motorist picked up and threw orange traffic cones at her in reaction to the traffic management...
Designing safer streets
Major traffic changes are being implemented at an east Auckland school with the goal of reducing congestion and increasing road safety.
The work is part...
‘Keep it 30k’ campaign success sees donated bikes to local schools
Auckland Transport (AT) donated 15 bikes and helmets to a local school as part of its 'Keep it 30k' campaign.
AMETI - Auckland Manukau Eastern...
Residents’ group opposes $300k intersection changes
A raft of changes worth almost $300,000 is proposed for an east Auckland intersection that hasn't seen a vehicle crash in the past five...
New Zealand’s first hydrogen bus unveiled
The hydrogen-powered bus that will soon be seen on east Auckland's roads has been officially unveiled to the public.
Howick and Eastern Buses will operate...
$1m hydrogen bus for eastern route
Some public transport commuters travelling between east Auckland and the central city will soon be able to do so in the comfort of a...
2021 a key year for the Eastern Busway project
For decades, east Auckland has been neglected when it comes to investment in transport infrastructure with the Eastern Busway and Reeves Road Flyover project...
Councillor: Residents concerned by road works ‘overkill’
An east Auckland elected representative says she's heard from residents concerned about the "overkill" of road works and orange cones in the local community...
Questions raised over road resurfacing
Alex Simich is not the first east Auckland local to wonder why a seemingly flawless road in the community is being ripped up and...
Emotions run hot at public meeting on housing
Several hundred people packed into a local school hall on a recent Monday night for a rowdy and at times heated public meeting about...
History in the making with H & E’s first electric bus
It was a historic moment as the first, three-axle electric bus was launched at the Howick Historical Village.
The choice of venue was interesting as...
School holiday traffic expected to impact bridge congestion
The start of school holidays is expected to have an impact on northbound traffic leaving Auckland this afternoon and motorists are advised to plan...
Botany rapid transit busway project still on track
Work is continuing into the feasibility of a $1.8 billion rapid transit public transport connection between Botany and Auckland Airport via Manukau.
The business case...
Locked down…again!
Members of the Howick Local Board quickly adjusted their way of working to comply with the restrictions of Covid-19 Level 3 and currently 2.5.
Workshops...
