Simeon Brown

The new fast-track approvals bill has been described as 'government by amateurs', with no checks and balances Audio

The pressure is on the rail service Te Huia, which runs between Auckland and Hamilton.

The government says it's one of the most heavily subsidised public transport services in the country - and… Audio

Motorists should brace for higher costs to fund roads and public transport, as the Government announces a big hike on their annual license fees. The Government has unveiled its 20 billion dollar draft… Audio

It's been dubbed "Brown v Brown", as the mayor of Auckland and the Transport Minister grapple for control over the supercity's transport direction. Audio

A Herald headline this week said Auckland Transport was 'pushing on with $500,000 crossings'. The apparently outrageous expense was also aired on radio and in Parliament as evidence of the urgent need… Audio

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown is confident that local councils will be capable of developing financially stable plans for water infrastructure.

This after the government announced on Monday… Audio

The mayors of Wellington and Upper Hutt want to meet urgently with the Local Government Minister to discuss their water woes.

Both regions are currently at level 2 water restrictions, and it's… Audio

The government has announced electric vehicle owners will now pay road user charges, costing drivers 76 dollars for every thousand kilometres. The charges will begin from April the first.

That is… Audio

The government has fulfilled its election promise to cancel city's beleaguered Light Rail project.

The plan had the potential to take up to 14-thousand-500 cars off the road, but the price soared to… Audio

Auckland's light rail project has been officially scrapped.

Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, yesterday announced the cancellation of the project as part of the Government's 100-day plan, saying the… Audio

Several sections of the country's state highways are being described as in shocking condition, with some mayors calling for urgent upgrades as holidaymakers travel through their districts.

The AA… Audio

The government's pulling the handbrake on speed limit changes, saying it will stop blanket speed limit reductions. The Labour government introduced 80km per hour speed limits on some highways, and… Video, Audio

The new government is stopping work on investigating pumped hydro energy storage at Lake Onslow in Otago.

The project was floated as a solution to New Zealand's "dry year" problem - which happens… Audio

National will change the rules governing how speed limits are set, if elected next month.

Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says they hope to restore speed limits that have been reduced under… Audio

National wants to know why $52,000 was spent by members of the Pacific Caucus and other officials on post-Budget breakfast events earlier this year.

Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Peoples, Barbara… Audio

The National Party is promising to provide 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across the country by 2030.

But it also proposes to scrap the Clean Car Discount.

Green Party spokesperson Julie Anne… Audio

National is criticising the government's transport policies as expensive ideological projects that will inflict additional pain at the pump.

The latest transport policy statement would prioritise $20… Audio

The National Party wants the Public Service Commissioner to look into government contracts given to a company run by Cabinet Minister Peeni Henare's partner.

Consultancy Tatou - until recently run by… Audio

The National Party is sceptical about a Labour proposal to dig three tunnels under Auckland Harbour - a pair for traffic, and another for rail.

It could cost $45 billion.

But the business case, and… Audio