Awarding a contract for route investigation work on the so-called Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance is an example of pure 'road overkill', say Labour's transport spokesperson Darren Hughes and Mt Albert MP David Shearer.

Rapidly increasing petrol prices show why National's plan to hike GST will take more money out of the pockets of many New Zealanders, says Darren Hughes

Transport Minister Steven Joyce's obsession with forcing traffic on to New Zealand's roads has been exposed again by the Government's lack of commitment to regional rail services, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

Another chapter has been written in Transport Minister Steven Joyce's obsession for motorways in major centres, but the real story is what is happening to regional rail and roads as a result, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

Tourism operators in central Otago should be very concerned at the possibility of the Crown Range Road being closed for long periods next winter because of the Government's cuts to local road maintenance funding, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

Manukau City ratepayers are facing a 3 percent rate rise to cover the shortfall left by the Government's move to make major cuts to local road maintenance funding, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

Reports that some councils are being underfunded to supply travel to SuperGold cardholders should be a concern for over half a million Kiwis who hold one, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce is being mischievous and is just plain wrong to suggest that local roading funding has increased, Labour's Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

New Zealanders could be faced with the reality of deteriorating local roads following the release of the Government's three-year National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) today, Labour's transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.

5 August 2009 - Labour acknowledges the jury's decision today on charges brought against Taito Phillip Field after a long and difficult trial, Labour Chief Whip Darren Hughes said.