Kiwi Drives London Double-Decker Bus for the First Time

Simon McCarthny moved to London permanently in 2024 to be closer to his grandkids and secured a position driving the 133 route for Transport UK London Bus, navigating the city from Streatham in South London to Holborn in central London. After applying for an “awful lot” of jobs in service delivery and other areas following … Read more

Ryanair CEO Denies Passenger Sucked Out Shattered Window

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has publicly disputed passenger claims that a Serbian businessman was partly sucked out of a shattered cabin window during a July flight, according to statements reported by The Associated Press and The Guardian. The incident occurred on July 10 when a Boeing 737-800 operating a route from northern Greece to Germany … Read more

Amazon Plane Miami Runway Accident: Pilot Speed Warning Issued

A Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by 21 Air careened off a Miami International Airport runway on Sunday, killing five people in a contract cleaning company van after a pilot repeatedly warned his counterpart for nearly two minutes that the aircraft was approaching too fast, according to flight information and National Transportation Safety Board recordings … Read more

Vandalized Speed Camera Trailers Targeted 18 Times in First Year

New Zealand’s fleet of mobile speed camera trailers has been vandalized 18 times since the units first hit public roads in September 2025, according to official figures released by the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency under the Official Information Act. The defacement incidents include 11 occurrences of graffiti, six instances of tampering or structural damage, … Read more

Auckland SH1 Bus and Truck Crash Causes Four-Hour Lane Closures

A bus and a truck collision on Auckland’s Northern Motorway left one person injured and forced the closure of all northbound lanes for more than four hours. According to police and emergency services, the incident occurred just after 6 a.m. near the Oteha Valley off-ramp, involving a bus and a truck and trailer. Crash Details … Read more

Canadian Forces Snowbirds Fly Over Lake Ontario

Jets roared over downtown Toronto on Saturday as the Canadian International Air Show featured one of the final flights of the Snowbirds over Ontario’s capital until at least the 2030s. According to the reporting, the nine-jet aerobatic team of the Canadian Armed Forces will be grounded at the end of the 2026 season as their … Read more

Funding Lifeline Secured for Fragile Coastal Road

The Government has committed to halt funding withdrawals for Cape Palliser Road in South Wairarapa for three years, throwing a critical lifeline to a fragile coastal route facing potential financial strain, according to Local Democracy Reporting. South Wairarapa District Council Mayor Fran Wilde welcomed the decision, describing the move as “an early Christmas present for … Read more

Cape Town Stadium Flyby: Black Box Data Handed to Authorities

Two passenger jets operated by Airlink flew just 12 to 14 metres above Cape Town Stadium before a rugby test match on Sunday, triggering both roaring applause from a crowd of 56,000 and an intense regulatory debate over aviation safety limits, according to flight-tracking data and local aviation authorities. Airlink Defends Stadium Flyby with Flight … Read more

US Cities Use Smart Traffic Lights to Reward Slow Drivers

Cities across the United States are tackling chronic speeding on residential corridors by deploying dynamic “rest in red” traffic signals that default to red until an approaching vehicle is detected. Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Portland, Oregon, have upgraded this traffic safety concept by adding speed sensors that grant an early green light only to drivers … Read more

Truck Ban Imposed on Weak Dannevirke Bridge

Rawhiti Bridge at the southern end of Dannevirke will close to heavy vehicles and face a 30km/h speed limit starting Wednesday following tests that found parts of the structure in a state of substantial deterioration, according to Local Democracy Reporting. Dannevirke Bridge Restrictions and Testing Findings Routine testing conducted in June alongside more recent detailed … Read more