Wellington, May 28 NZPA - Former ACT Party deputy leader Ken Shirley will become chief executive of the Road Transport Forum when former National Party cabinet minister Tony Friedlander retires from the lobby group in July.

(Inserts political reaction) Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - The land transport network will have $8.7 billion spent on it during the next three years, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) announced today.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - The land transport network will have $8.7 billion spent on it during the next three years, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) announced today.

Wellington, Aug 12 NZPA - The freight sector is disappointed a review of the road user charges system has not resulted in it being scrapped. Transport Minister Steven Joyce announced today the system would be maintained but simplified and purchases moved online.

By Pam Graham of NZPA Wellington, June 29 NZPA - Fonterra and movers of aggregate, fuel and logs are among the companies expected to chase productivity gains -- estimated to be up to 20 percent -- from using heavier trucks.

Wellington, May 6 NZPA - The Government is unlikely to implement a key recommendation from a review of road user charges that would replace the current licensing fee with a road network access charge, Transport Minister Steven Joyce said today.

Wellington, March 17 NZPA - An Auckland region mayor has expressed his "heartfelt thanks to people in the provinces for their generous contribution towards sorting out Auckland's transport problems".

Wellington, March 13 NZPA - The whole Auckland train electrification package needs to be introduced despite government plans to change the regional fuel tax, the Green Party says.