New ZealandRail workers to vote on industrial actionUnion against plans to reduce train managers and operate driver-only trains28 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandTrains slow down as heat risks railsThere are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.25 Jan 06:21 AM
New ZealandRoad taxes could pay for rail under Govt changesRoad taxes could be diverted to rail projects under plans by the new Government16 Jan 03:32 AM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Rail a saga of missed opportunitiesCOMMENT: Rail has to pay for itself and routes must have multiple uses.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrespasser on tracks causing train delaysPolice were called at 4.55pm to reports of a person on the train tracks.21 Dec 05:31 AM
Business'Considerable immigration uncertainty'Immigration levels will fall to the long-run average by 2022, Treasury forecasts.14 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandThe coastal hazards councils were not warned aboutClimate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.12 Dec 03:53 AM
New ZealandManaging Director of Transdev on Train StrikeMichel Ladrak Managing Director of Transdev Auckland, talks frankly about the upcoming industrial action to train services.Watch06 Dec 01:59 PM
New ZealandWellington rail strike called offWellington rail disruption averted as workers and employers strike a deal.30 Nov 04:32 AM
BusinessLocal Focus: Woodville makes its own successMad-shoppers welcome in Woodville. Made with funding from NZ On Air.20 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandGlobal gong for North Island rail viaductRejuvenation of the Makatote rail viaduct captured international attention.18 Nov 08:11 AM
New ZealandNo commuter trains running in Wellington due to strikeNo commuter trains are running due to a 24 hour strike by Rail and Maritime Transport Union workers. Credit: Mark MitchellWatch15 Nov 10:51 PM
OpinionDavid Aitken: Truckers know we need rail tooTrucking companies recognise that railways are needed as well as roads.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrike to bring Wellington trains to a haltRail workers have been forced into striking to protect hard-won terms, their union says.15 Nov 05:56 AM
New ZealandWellington rail strike the biggest in 23 yearsThe capital will have no trains at all tomorrow, in the largest strike action since 1994.14 Nov 09:19 PM
New ZealandBus and train drivers in job losses protestFair wages and job security were among reasons transport unions protested earlier today.10 Nov 05:11 AM
TravelTranzAlpine: Seasoned admirerKiwiRail locomotive engineer Alfred Wilson still isn't tired of the scenery.08 Nov 01:00 AM
TravelTranzAlpine Express: Take the slow trainAlexander Bisley traverses the Mainland on the Tranzalpine route.06 Nov 11:45 PM
TravelFour scenic train voyagesJane Jurgens finds four of the world's most beautiful rail trips.29 Oct 11:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLocal Focus: Wall of Wood arrivesDubbed 'The Wall of Wood' the majority goes to China. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Oct 05:24 PM
New ZealandMotorist revolt over fuel tax: 'We'll leave the city'Motorists are flooding the Herald with complaints against the proposed petrol tax.26 Oct 06:45 AM
New ZealandTrains disrupted after person wanders on to Auckland tracksA person wandering on train tracks brings part of the city's train network to a halt.25 Oct 07:39 PM
New ZealandTroop ship banned from rescuing men overboardSick, delirious soldier thought to have fallen from ship unnoticed.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrike to disrupt Wellington train servicesRail workers say they are striking over private companies trying to claw back conditions.03 Oct 06:49 AM
OpinionBrian McDonnell: Light rail route 'crackpot idea'COMMENT: A $3 billion enterprise is cripplingly expensive compared to the Puhinui option.24 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ninja' gang 'graffiti bomb' train with passengers locked insideMasked gang immobilise Auckland commuter train for spray paint attack.17 Sep 09:58 PM
TravelTrain Check: Brussels to London with EurostarAndrew Potter boards the 7.56am Eurostar service from Brussels to London.17 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandTrain driver trapped in quake speaks outRail driver Wayne Sullivan had just taken control of a train at Kaikoura when quake struck17 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandBattlegrounds: Greens push for MaungakiekieRoads and green space key issues in the marginal seat of Maungakiekie.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuake-hit rail line to reopenQuake-hit rail line between Picton and Christchurch set to reopen.05 Sep 10:02 PM
New ZealandPeters talks up revamped Super Gold CardNZ First leader Winston Peters is pushing a revamped Super Gold Card for pensioners.05 Sep 05:55 AM
New ZealandHeartbeat: Eketahuna shakes off its joke tagEketahuna - a joke town to much of New Zealand - is making an unlikely recovery.28 Aug 05:00 PM
