TravelTranzAlpine track: A tale of two countriesThe craggy and wild Main Divide really does split New Zealand into two different landscapes, writes Bronwyn Sell.29 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: How to get city movingThis week the Herald looks at what Auckland needs to make it an even better place to live. Today we focus on its transport woes, and how to solve them.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCamera lens blamed for train deathA man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.15 Jan 02:52 AM
TravelIn awe of the Swiss travel systemJustine Tyerman ends up with a squashed nose after travelling on Swiss trains ...21 Dec 08:00 PM
CompaniesEmpty prime CBD sites bad for the cityA prominent commercial real estate financier says land-bankers are ruining Auckland's central business district by leaving many sites vacant for decades.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew year crunch time for CouncilAucklanders face some tough choices on the costs and services of the Super City on their return from the festive season.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTransport meltdowns tarnish AucklandAucklanders wondering when they will become inhabitants of "the world's most liveable city" have suffered a triple-serving of key service meltdowns in one week.12 Dec 07:41 PM
New ZealandLen Brown: Slow train comingLen Brown hitched up his pants. Well, he thought, here we go. Here we go again. He surveyed the scene before him like Caesar in the senate of Rome.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBreakdown at Britomart causes 'chaos'A broken-down train caused delays to all services in and out of Auckland's Britomart station, with commuters describing "total chaos" this morning.10 Dec 10:37 PM
New ZealandDelays will cost ratepayers up to $278mThe Government and the Auckland Council are at loggerheads over a start date for the $2.4b underground City Rail Link, and that's only going to add to the cost.09 Dec 05:38 PM
New ZealandCity Rail Link work delayed until 2018The Auckland Council has voted to put back a start on the City Rail Link, after a 2015 start was considered too much of a stretch by the Auditor-General.09 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandTrain death: Police locating body partsPolice are trying to determine the identity of a person who was hit by a train in South Auckland this morning.05 Dec 11:21 PM
New ZealandAuckland's $90m annual rail link billAuckland Mayor Len Brown is locking future ratepayers into paying at least $90 million a year for operational costs once trains begin using the City Rail Link some time from 2021.30 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Tram plan way off track as a cheap link to airportIf Auckland transport planners are seriously considering trams as a cheaper form of rail service to the airport, they should come to their senses.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCosts spark new look at trams to airportAuckland Transport is under pressure to safeguard a rail route from Onehunga to the airport before the NZ Transport Agency builds a $140 million motorway extension.16 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCrown agency backs City Rail LinkGovernment transport officials are urging their political masters to support an early start to Auckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRail Link could get Government pushAuckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project may get a push-along from the Government if it follows advice from its Transport Agency.12 Nov 02:24 AM
OpinionSudhvir Singh: Rail link the key to a unified cityCity Rail Link a game-changing piece of infrastructure that will reduce traffic, revitalise suburban town centres and unlock Auckland's potential.06 Nov 09:07 PM
OpinionChristine Fletcher: Ingenuity better than axing rail linkPublic fear around crippling rate increases is real. An expediential rise in the cost of growth associated with the proposed Unitary Plan is leaving Auckland panicked.05 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBrown breaks rates promiseAuckland Council's budget committee has voted 16-7 for a proposal to increase rates by 3.5 per cent for each year of a new 10-year budget.05 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: Council needs to forget rail link fears and get on with itWith half an eye on their re-election prospects, some Auckland councillors are having second thoughts about an early start to the City Rail Link.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsRail Link faces 2020 delayThe $2.4b City Rail Link could be deferred until 2020 because of mounting concerns by councillors about its impact on rates, debt and big cuts to community services.02 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCouncil seeks transport funding talks with new govtAuckland Council wants to talk to the new Govt about special taxes, including road charges and vehicle congestion charges, to fund its transport programme.22 Sep 02:50 AM
