The AA has opened a new Auto Centre in Whangārei, an area of New Zealand without one for more than a year. Chief mobility officer Jonathan Sergel says re-opening a site in Northland is exciting.

It may be the final nail in the coffin of a a project that's sharply divided the small community for nearly five years.

Soaring over the Hauraki Gulf, this Kiwi-built electric ferry is on its maiden voyage.