New ZealandInternational experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after groundingMeanwhile, large swells and southerlies have cancelled other Interislander sailings.01 Jul 07:31 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debateOPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so longMaritime legal experts have been going through Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's claim line by line.29 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Lauren Dickason tried under outdated lawsOPINION: 'Ironically, Dickason would probably have been found not guilty in South Africa.'27 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent weekKiwiRail is preparing to keep the ageing fleet in operation until 2029.27 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Willis may come to regret writing off KiwiRail's boardOPINION: Also in today's letters – spending secrets, sentencing rules and Razor's squad.26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's inOPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobsExpert challenges whether KiwiRail's 'unjustifiable' consultant spend should be withheld.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovernment refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferriesAnalysis: Ferries could cost more but overall project to replace fleet will be cheaper.25 Jun 07:20 AM
AnalysisBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Politicians are failing to put national interest first in infrastructureANALYSIS: The grounding of the Aratere over the weekend has reignited concerns.24 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail: Expect more passenger disruptions on Auckland trainsAt some point there will be disruptions for passengers, KiwiRail says.24 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWillis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirementFinance Minister says KiwiRail spent an excessive and unjustifiable amount on consultants.24 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'23 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinkingOPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStricken Aratere docks at Picton Harbour, KiwiRail boss defends shipsThe Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.23 Jun 06:07 AM
New ZealandKiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’Minister says the retirement is unrelated to Aratere incident.22 Jun 11:32 PM
New Zealand'I'd take my own family on': KiwiRail boss defends ships after Aratere refloatedThe Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.22 Jun 09:53 PM
New ZealandSame ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tapeAratere also experienced a power outage last year with 538 people on board.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow the grounded Aratere unfolded - a timelineInterislander’s Aratere ferry ran aground on Friday night following a steering failure.22 Jun 03:40 AM
OpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on GovtOPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.21 Jun 11:25 PM
New ZealandGovernment 'highly unimpressed' with KiwiRail's maintenance of Cook Strait ferriesMinisters say they expect KiwiRail to maintain its ferries to the appropriate standard.20 Jun 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Cook Strait ferries sailing on borrowed timeOPINION: Time is ticking for a solution to future-proof travel between the main islands.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeak, cracked and rusted: Maintenance costs for ageing Cook Strait ferries double'Prohibitive' annual maintenance costs could reach $65 million by next year.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBridge vs truck: Whangārei structure hit by vehicle yet againThe Rust Avenue bridge has been struck 15 times since 2004.18 Jun 02:30 AM
New Zealand'Deeply frustrating': Auckland trains to run once every 20 mins at peak times due to strikeA union says the reduced frequency of trains could last up to a month.09 Jun 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEngine parts for mega ferries already built and tested when contract cancelledThree other people joined KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy on a trip to South Korea.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': $600k for emergency towing but no new ferriesTreasury says exiting the contract to build the cancelled mega ferries is a fiscal risk.30 May 05:59 AM
Freight and logisticsKiwirail’s big Budget win good tidings for Auckland and Wellington commutersKiwirail has received a $159 million allocation in the Budget.30 May 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It had to be done': Why a section of Napier-Gisborne railway line is being taken awayA railway line in northern Hawke's Bay is being removed to move the eroding road over.19 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt gets advice on billion-dollar merger and potential sale of state assetsPrevious Governments have failed in attempts at an asset mega-merger.16 May 06:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRailThe documents reveal more about KiwiRail than Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig barge shows Whangārei's boat-building chopsThe 57m Kaipara Karrier VII was built by Culham Engineering for Atlas Concrete.14 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandWork to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruptionThe train tracks were laid too narrow at times, causing vibrations and speed restrictions.13 May 12:46 AM
