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What is the CRL and what will it look like?

American architect Mario Madayag helped design the Britomart transport hub and is amazed at the transformation of the whole area

Supermarket shelves in the earthquake-stricken region of North Canterbury will remain stocked if the Ports of Auckland has any say in it.

The Woodville community is coming together for the sake of an old railway station under threat. And Kiwi Rail seems likely to agree. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Rail network is now the most punctual it's every been despite adding 2.9 million trips since electrification.

John Key announces his policy that will require councils to open up new land to housing and a street has been cordoned off in South Auckland after the death of a child in a property there.

Work begins on the 2.5 billion dollar Auckland City Rail Link - we talk to Len Brown about what it means and an insiders view on the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard break up.

The soaring prison population has led to an over spend of 45 million dollars on jails in the last 12 months and new technology could help reduce the number of bobby calves being killed. Also a Kiwi takes America’s got talent by storm.

Tomorrow ground will be broken on the biggest construction project New Zealand has ever seen.

Trainspotter Ryan Allen waited ten years to see the Flying Scotsman but this wasn't the view he wanted.

If only the fast lane of this stupid motorway was simply removed and replaced with a train that had wifi? I could have got useful work done and arrived far quicker, writes Sam Judd.

The Prime Minister's reading of the politics of the issue is an implicit tribute to the effort of the departing mayor, Len Brown, as it was three years ago.

For a city striving to be "world class", forcing the inter-city rail service out of Britomart to a jerry-built shipping container "kiosk", 1.4km away in the old shunting yards, is bizarre, writes Brian Rudman.

Long distance trains from Wellington to Auckland will stop about a kilometre short of the Britomart underground station from December 21.

Auckland Transport is having to stump of $21 million to “future-proof” a motorway project for trains or trams to the airport.

Main work on the $2.5 billion city rail link is due to start in May next year, beginning with a new entrance for commuters at the rear of Britomart train station.

Britomart users may soon have to jostle their way through crowded platforms to get on to backed-up rush-hour trains.

Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.

It feels like riding some sort of subterranean paddle steamer on a voyage back from the centre of the Earth.

KiwiRail officials, police and Maori wardens overlooked a level rail crossing at Walters Rd in Auckland in a sting to slow drivers, as officials are promoting Rail Safety Week across the country.

Hefty patronage growth on Auckland trains is making the city's transport authority bullish about meeting the Government's conditions for an early star.

Auckland Transport is considering forming a special police force to improve safety on trains.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown's latest attempt to make an early start to the $2.86 billion City Rail Link in 2016 has been dismissed by the Transport Minister.

Properties worth $35 million have been bought to secure the route for Auckland's proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Speed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.

Auckland's Mayor explains: Even with the improvements in speed, capacity and service that electric trains will bring, Auckland faces the threat of crippling traffic congestion.

Auckland's gleaming new electric trains launched into business at 5.48am today - and quickly experienced delays.