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Army Of Tow Trucks Poised Near Bridge
An army of tow trucks will be the grunt behind NZTA’s Rugby World Cup traffic plans. Heavy and light tow trucks will be part of a Special Incident Response unit...
Green But Not So Pure
Greens Cab has been convicted of several charges relating to its failure to ensure its drivers provided a safe and secure service for the public. Green Cabs Ltd...
Snapper Taxis
Snapper announced today its cards are now accepted by Auckland Co-Op cabs as a way to travel. Co-Op is Auckland’s biggest fleet with about 1000 cabs.
Auckland Taxis Getting Better
The NZTA claims Auckland’s taxis are getting more up to scratch. They better be with the RWC2011 coming and my own experience over the last year being less...
More Proof Of Dodgy Auck Cabs
A heavily intoxicated taxi driver with three fare paying passengers in his vehicle was picked up at a K Rd police checkpoint. The male driver was stopped at a routine...
Taxi Ordered Off Road
An NZTA crackdown on taxis in Tauranga and Mt Maunganui found one taxi unroadworthy, with severely worn front tyres. It was issued a ‘pink sticker’ and ordered...
Auck Cabs 18th Dearest In World
Auckland taxi prices are relatively expensive according to a survey compiled by the Price of Travel site. We ranked 18th most expensive out of 72 cities surveyed...
Cabbie Works 26 Hours -Fined
Substantial fines have been imposed on two Auckland taxi drivers for abusing safety laws restricting the hours they can work. Electronic records produced in court...
Dodgy Cabs Fined
Heavy fines have been imposed on the director of three Auckland taxi companies who allowed some of his drivers to operate taxis without the correct passenger service...
Snapper Added To Taxis
The Snapper card can now be used in Wellington taxis as well as buses. Snapper is available from today on the following taxi company services: Wellington Combined...
Draft Rule For Taxi Safety
NZTA has released a draft Land Transport Rule for public comment which outlines proposed new requirements to improve the safety of taxi drivers and their passengers. The...
Taxis Get Cameras
From next year, all taxis in our larger towns and cities will be fitted with security cameras in a move designed to enhance the safety of both taxi drivers and their...
Taxi Company Taken Off Road: Bigger Clean Up Needed
NZTA has revoked the operating licence of an Auckland taxi company with a fleet of approximately 200 cabs. The ‘Approved Taxi Organisation’ (ATO) status of AA...
