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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat Labour knew about KiwiRail’s mega ferry financial troublesTense letters between Grant Robertson and KiwiRail's chairman have been revealed.10 May 07:01 AM
New ZealandGovernment document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questionedMore details have been revealed about why Finance Minister Nicola Willis sunk the ferries.10 May 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside Auckland’s train month of hell: Former transport boss's ‘incredulous’ texts to Mayor's office, AT exec confusion'KiwiRail IT can just login to safety critical signaling system, and muck around.'05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry falloutChief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.01 May 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt's ferry call makes no sense; public sector leaders cave inOPINION: 'The decision to cancel the iReX project was not based on data or advice.'22 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisorsShe says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.11 Apr 05:03 AM
New Zealand'Like screaming banshees': KiwiRail investigates ‘lubrication strategy’ for trainsRemuera residents are being kept awake by the screeching trains.07 Apr 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Gridlock is coming - Why Auckland's transport network is close to collapseEleven reasons why Auckland transport plans will cause the thing they're supposed to cure.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Transport to be stripped of planning powersThe Transport Minister will be working with AT to develop a 10-year plan.22 Mar 05:12 AM
