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Analysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferries
Peters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.
Editorial: Rail Minister is never going to be railroaded
OPINION: Peters has long been a tough interview subject.
Letters: Political blame-game compounding infrastructure woes
OPINION: 'The real issue with the ferries is many decades of strategic mismanagement.'
Release your inner child: Care Bear high tea and Barbie's new theme park
From your favourite ice cream to your favourite Care Bear... 5 new things to try in travel
Editorial: Ferries update a political power play from Peters
OPINION: The new Minister of Rail is already styling himself as a ferry hero.
Audrey Young: Troubled waters – Peters, Seymour clash over ferry plan
OPINION: The new Minister for Rail is not in a collaborative mood.
Opinion: Ferry flop - Govt reveals it still hasn't sorted its ship out
OPINION: What has the Govt been doing in the year since it cancelled the mega-ferries?
‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delay
Chris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.
Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.
D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.
Letters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and error
OPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'
KiwiRail to upgrade Ava bridge, closing walkway for safety
KiwiRail to close Lower Hutt bridge walkway from February 24 for safety upgrades.
Eurostar is Europe’s worst-ranked rail operator – study
Eurostar ticket prices do not correlate with higher service quality, study says.
What it's like to ride the real-life Hogwarts Express
Calling all Harry Potter fans for a magical train journey in Scotland.
Fresh concerns about completion date of Auckland’s $5.5b City Rail Link
Alarm bells have already rung about cost and time blowouts.
'Surgical change': Transport Minister, mayor wield knife to reform Auckland Transport
Local Boards, not AT, will decide projects in their communities.
Council to 'take back control' of Auckland Transport's policy functions
The two Browns have announced a major shake-up to Auckland Transport's functions.
Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office
OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?
'Cock-up': Auckland Council CEO says CRL report on blowouts not meant for public
Human error to blame for the CRL report being made public says Phil Wilson.
The best Black Friday travel deals for Kiwis
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Ombudsman investigating KiwiRail's refusal to release 'excessive' consultant cost
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she awaits the investigation's outcome with interest.
Plan to renationalise UK railways gets green light
Labour has promised to fix the country’s ailing transport services.
Cause of Auckland-Hamilton train accident revealed
The accident took place near Auckland's Penrose Station in June last year.
'Sort your ship out': Rally arrives at Parliament over mega ferry fallout
Almost a year on, negotiations to exit the mega ferry contract remain ongoing.
'A loud bang': Three dead in Hamilton car vs train tragedy
Emergency services rushed to Peachgrove Rd just after 4.30am.
Letters: Auckland train disruptions a national embarrassment
OPINION: '[This] would not happen in another partially or fully civilised country.'
Auckland rail rebuild: Where it's happening, how long it'll take and how you'll be affected
Here's the work to come across Auckland's rail network over the next 13 months.
Auckland business owners devastated by 96-day rail shutdown
The first major closure will go from December 27, 2024, until January 28, 2025.
Derailed: Auckland trains won't be running for 96 days over coming 13 months
One last push: Acting mayor says the closures are "unfortunately necessary".
Journey back in time: 1939 railcar returns for 2025 Hawke's Bay Art Deco festival
An authentic Art Deco period railcar will travel from Pahīatua to delight passengers.
KiwiRail unveils new state-of-the-art, low emission trains
A total of 66 new locomotives are being built to update the old fleet.
Watch: Sneak peek at new City Rail Link underground tunnels and stations
The $5.5 billion project is tracking toward operating the first passenger trains in 2026.
City Rail Link tracking towards opening in 2026
Auckland's $5.5b City Rail Link is gearing up for the first test train later this year ahead of opening to passengers in 2026. Video / Michael Craig