New ZealandKiwiRail fined $63,000 for safety breach that endangered 90 passengersRail operator penalised after a train ran a red signal on June 17, 2023.15 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandAuckland rail faces 16-day shutdown for major upgradesReplacement buses will run alongside regular services during the closure.11 Apr 09:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonProject 'Loser': Why did Auckland Transport sabotage its own CRL station plans?Opinion: New CRL precinct plans, new rules for helipads, new ED, new hopes for waterfront.11 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandPolice name man killed in Penrose train and vehicle collisionThe train pushed the car, leaving it completely under the train.08 Apr 03:01 AM
New ZealandFreight train, rail maintenance truck collision sparks investigationsStaff managed to jump out of the truck before the collision.07 Apr 11:07 PM
New ZealandHastings CBD railway plan: Business says it's time to bring cars backThe total cost of the project will be $3.45m, with $2.8m paid by the council.26 Mar 11:25 PM
New ZealandWellington trains back running but major delays expectedMetlink, the region’s passenger rail operator, has received clearance to resume services. 26 Mar 06:56 PM
Project AucklandAuckland upgrades spur $6b private investment in city centreThe new CRL stations are expected to be a catalyst for development.25 Mar 03:59 PM
Project AucklandWhy Auckland’s economic growth isn’t matching its potentialThe country’s biggest region hasn’t quite met its full potential in economic activity.25 Mar 03:59 PM
Opinion‘Game of two halves’: Final whistle nears for Auckland’s rail projectCRL is NZ's largest transport project, featuring 3.45 km twin tunnels.25 Mar 03:59 PM
OpinionDean Kimpton: How City Rail Link aims to ease Auckland’s congestion crisisOPINION: Changing how roads are used is a big part of moving more people around.25 Mar 03:59 PM
OpinionViv Beck: Growth and safety the keys to Auckland’s vibrant futureTokyo, with 37 million people, is dubbed the safest city globally.25 Mar 03:59 PM
TravelSpend 48 hours aboard America’s newest sleeper trainWonderfully old fashioned and far better than flying.21 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: ‘Could have been much worse‘ – women flee stalled car seconds before train hitsThe women clutched each other as the freight train edged closer.18 Mar 11:10 PM
New ZealandAdult male killed by train at Invercargill pedestrian crossingThe accident is the second time a person has been hit by a train in the past week.18 Mar 01:46 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper taking $100m Karangahape Rd building plans to Environment CourtDeveloper hopes the court may hear case this winter and overturn the original decision.17 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChris Bishop v Auckland Council commissioners on K Rd rejection: ‘Insanity ... total nonsense’The plans failed to meet tests under the RMA, the commissioners' report said.17 Mar 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘I just feel sick’: Woman who rescued kids off Matamata train tracks feared death ‘inevitable’A local woman said she had pulled five toddlers off the same stretch of train tracks. 13 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeMayor vows action after girl dies in train tragedy near Matamata CollegePolice and WorkSafe are making inquiries following the incident.12 Mar 07:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPorts ‘reluctant’ to work with KiwiRail after mega-ferry fallout It was hoped a new company would provide a pathway for a trusted approach to negotiations.10 Mar 11:00 PM
Opinion‘A woman was so crushed, she had to be carried away in a bucket’: The train crash we’ll never forget130 years on, the 1895 Montparnasse rail disaster has become a parable for our times.09 Mar 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ’s housing market model is unsustainableOPINION: House price increases cause economic harm, a Weekend Herald article says.09 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldDrunken man survives being hit by train while sleeping on tracksThe train dragged him for several metres.09 Mar 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Get match fit’: KiwiRail cuts 227 jobs, signals further restructuringKiwiRail has 'welcomed back' Winston Peters as Minister for Rail and briefed him. 05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCar and rail maintenance vehicle collide in MatamataPolice say the collision between two vehicles on a railway crossing happened at 8.50am.04 Mar 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Culture wars – Inside the battle of St JamesOPINION: Which councillor said sector 'absolutely loaded with dough' should fix theatre? 28 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Cone wars - AT boss fires up over surprise roadworksOPINION: Dean Kimpton is at the pointy end of cone management. He's seeing orange. 14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as first train runs through $5.5b CRLThe CRL will be a game-changer for Auckland, says Auckland Minister Simeon Brown.13 Feb 12:15 AM
New ZealandCity Rail Link first test trainThe first test train goes through the full length of Auckland's City Rail Link tunnels.Watch12 Feb 08:34 PM
TravelBrighten up your Tuesday with the best travel deals for every kind of travellerFive travel deals to suit all your 2025 holiday plans.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSkateboarder hitches ride on back of fast-moving trainThe man was lucky to avoid injury or death during the dangerous stunt, police say.08 Feb 04:47 AM
New ZealandLogging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd'After some pencil-sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place.'27 Jan 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe greening of New Zealand businessLarge and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Incredibly frustrated’: Auckland rail replacement bus stuck at crossing despite train freeze'Absolutely puts me off public transport,' said frustrated commuter.15 Jan 09:51 PM
