2025 Media Releases

Coming to the Santa Parade? Sleigh the traffic on AT’s festive Joy Rides buses

On Sunday 30 November the Farmers Santa Parade will bring thrills and delight to thousands of families who line the city streets to watch this Christmas spectacle.

AT doubles tertiary discount to 40% to support students

Auckland Transport (AT) is doubling the public transport discount for tertiary students from 20 per cent to 40 per cent from 14 December 2025, in a move designed to improve transport affordability for Auckland’s tertiary students and remove barriers to study. 

AT and NZTA urge road users to plan ahead and expect delays when IKEA opens

Auckland Transport (AT) and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) are advising drivers to expect significant  delays on Auckland’s roads when IKEA opens its first New Zealand store at Sylvia Park next Thursday (4 December).

Expect shopping hotspots and venues to get busy as Black Friday kicks off the festive season

Auckland’s shopping destinations and malls will be busy between now and Christmas as Black Friday sales lure in bargain hunters and window shoppers alike. Black Friday also signals the start of the festive season, with major events and after work celebrations putting extra pressure on roads, parking facilities and public transport.

Auckland Transport’s plan to free three major routes from congestion

Auckland Transport (AT) is continuing to tackle congestion as a network-wide solution to the city’s traffic problems.

Auckland’s midtown makeover: Albert Street reopens with new look

Frequent buses are set to roll back onto one of Auckland city centre’s key transport routes, just in time for the busy Christmas shopping season.  

Student art brings Homai Station to life

More than 60 pieces of art from local school students now take pride of place on a new mural at Homai Station.

Nothing Else Matters... Except getting you to Metallica

It’s going to be a busy afternoon and evening on Auckland’s transport network with more than 50,000 Metallica fans in town for tonight’s gig at Eden Park.

Bus Driver Appreciation Day - saluting our transport heroes

This weekend we are celebrating and recognising the thousands of Auckland bus drivers who get you to where you need to go every day, safely and reliably. 

Proposed changes to improve congestion near Auckland Hospital

Anyone travelling along Park Road near Auckland Hospital during the day likely knows the frustration: slow-moving traffic and long delays between 10am and 2pm.  

Parking improvements proposed for Albany, bookable park and ride spaces would double

Parking demand is growing in Albany as sites are redeveloped, and more people visit or work in the area, or use the Park and Ride to access Northern Express bus services from Albany Station.

Changes proposed to meet high demand for parking in Newmarket

Newmarket is one of Auckland’s busiest retail, commercial and residential areas, and demand for parking in the area is booming as more people live, work and visit.

Māngere welcomes two new bus depots, improved bus routes for customers

Auckland Transport (AT) is celebrating the opening of two new Ritchies Transport bus depots in Māngere this morning, marking a major step in the move toward a cleaner, smarter bus network.

Tāmaki Drive is now open to all traffic following incident

Auckland Transport (AT) is pleased to announce that Tāmaki Drive was fully reopened at 2.30am this morning following its closure on Wednesday night following an incident where a bus driver lost their life.

Tāmaki Drive closure: Check before you travel tomorrow morning

Auckland Transport (AT) is encouraging commuters to check whether a section of Tāmaki Drive between Ngapipi Rd and The Strand is still closed before they travel tomorrow morning. Emergency services are still at the site of a tragic incident where a bus driver lost their life on Tāmaki Drive last night.