Rail
The risk of missing the boat on a good deal for the Cook Strait
It hasn't been clear sailing for the Interislander, but any day the government will announce plans for the ferries' future. Audio
Mainfreight makes the case for rail-enabled ferries
Mainfreight group managing director Don Braid says not having rail-enabled ferries will be inefficient and more costly for businesses like his. Audio
Long Read: The new Golden Age of rail
By Theo Macdonald: Long-distance rail travel is in for a revival in New Zealand — eventually. And you don’t have to be a nostalgia buff, trainspotter or climate-action protester to see why. Audio
Up to 10 Wellington train services cancelled a day due to sickness
So many Wellington rail staff are falling sick from seasonal illnesses that the capital's commuter trains are being cancelled at a high rate.
Wellington rail protests risk doing more harm than good - critics
Protesters halting highways across Wellington in the name of climate change have faced criticism of their tactics by other climate activists and political leaders. Audio
Rare steam locomotive arrives back in Southland for restoration
A rare D Class historic steam locomotive is being restored to its former glory and is back in Southland after more than a century away.
Govt's rail upgrade in 'mode neutral' investment plan - Wood
The government has released its 10-year plan for rail investment, signaling it is full steam ahead with plans to shovel in billions of dollars to get the country's rail infrastructure back on track.
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Freight forced to move by road as rail line is being upgraded
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, as trucks transport 1200 containers from a ship berthed at Northport to Auckland.
The ship's cargo is having to travel to Auckland by road because an upgrade… Audio
New Hamilton to Auckland trains hit by graffiti vandals
Vandals caused $50,000 of damage to three new train carriages being refurbished for the new Auckland to Hamilton route.
Can narrow gauge rail support high speed trains?
As we begin to move beyond the initial health crisis brought about by the Covid 19 virus, into its economic impact, some politicians are arguing we should invest in high speed rail links between towns… Audio
The week in questions: heavy on light rail
Newsrooms have a news value to determine how stories are weighted. In parliament stories are weighted differently and this week the weight was on light rail. Audio
Train Traffic
Paul Francis used to be a train driver and then a country cop but he has gone back to what he absolutely loves. He's set up his own tourism venture, Awakeri Rail Adventures, which allows him to spend… Audio, Gallery
Phil Goff doesn't want ratepayers to carry CRL cost burden
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says officials are already working on ways to avoid raising rates to cover a $1 billion cost blowout on the City Rail Link Project. Audio
City Rail Link budget balloons to $4.4 billion
City Rail Link has revealed a $1 billion budget blowout - taking the total cost of the country's largest ever transport project to $4.4b. Chief Executive Sean Sweeney explained his reaction to… Audio
Auckland rail strike could affect 30,000 commuters
More than 30,000 Auckland commuters' travel plans will be derailed tomorrow, as trains come to a meaningful halt because of a 24-hour strike. Audio
On the right Tracks?
With the recent Ernst & Young study into the economic benefits of rail and talk of luxury train serivces from Auckland to Dunedin, we get an overview of railways in New Zealand with the editor of the… Audio
Excitement at potential reopening of Dunedin's Hillside train w
A private venture called Antipodean Explorer says it plans to refurbish the 31 carriages at Hillside, which was mothballed by the National-led government five years ago. Video, Audio
Report places value of rail at $1.5bn
A new report showing the value rail delivers to New Zealand is being used to defend the Government's decision to invest more in it.
Napier-Gisborne rail plans overdue
Hawke's Bay authorities insist restoring part of the defunct Napier-Gisborne railway line is realistic, even though the scheme is at least a year overdue and no work has been done on it so far.
Pay talks to continue for rail workers
Talks will resume on Monday to try to settle differences that led to a train strike in Wellington last week.
