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'A lifeline’: Push to keep Te Huia train rolling
NZTA funding is only confirmed until June 2026, keeping the train a trial.
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Queen Camilla recalls fighting off train attacker as a teenager
She shared the story during a BBC discussion on violence against women.
Channel Tunnel power glitch sparks travel chaos
Train services between London and the continent were cancelled impacting holiday plans.
Summer rail shutdown: Auckland trains face nearly month-long halt
All four Auckland train lines will shut from December 27 to January 18.
No show-stoppers: Officials eye September opening for $5.5b City Rail Link
New timetables promise peak capacity of 19,000 passengers an hour, up from 12,000.
Avondale Racecourse closure sparks battle over housing, park and market
Avondale Racecourse will close soon. What will it mean for this fringe Auckland suburb?
Simon Wilson's Love this City: Good growth or the worst plan ever?
Opinion: Plan Change 120, 'fraud' allegations in Papatoetoe, the Botanic Gardens and more.
Preserving NZ's railcar history in Pahiatua
Volunteers at Pahiatua Railcar Society spend Sundays restoring New Zealand icons.
'Hero' rail worker badly injured in Huntingdon attack returns home
Samir Zitouni suffered a gash to his head and neck as he confronted the attacker.
Big test ahead: Govt eyes private model for $1b Marsden Point rail link
More than 70 organisations have shown interest in building the 19km rail link.
'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rents
National rents have dropped 1.1% annually – one of the first falls since 2009.
Travel influencers call Auckland train trip their 'worst' yet, AT sets record straight
Auckland Transport says the pair travelled during 'once-in-a-generation' rail upgrades.
Hutt Valley train users impacted for 'several hours' as police attend incident
Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.
Airports, exporters welcome freight action plan after investments at Christchurch and Auckland
Ambitious aircraft projects should link up with road and rail, airports say.
First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa
Te Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.
'Out of reach': Kiwi families priced out of famous local train journey
There are calls for 'local deals' so Kiwis can afford the scenic TranzAlpine experience.
It drives me crazy: Five questions that Auckland's new transport set-up doesn’t answer
OPINION: Local decision-making good, Government overreach bad: the new transport plan.
Stock Takes: UDC makes solid profit but credit losses climb
The company booked a credit impairment charge of $39.8m in the 15 months to March 31.
'Disruption': Commuter chaos as Auckland trains hit by track fault delays
Western Line trains run every 20 minutes between Newmarket and Swanson.
Simon Wilson: Inside the Mt Eden shootout
OPINION: Are Mt Eden residents right that their suburb is not geared for growth?
'Complete rubbish': Mayor blasts councillor's comments on Auckland housing plan
'Planning by firing squad' and 'a gun to the head of the city' are a sample of reactions.
The CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZ
Yet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.
Auckland's big debate: Why we're planning for 2 million homes
OPINION: The new housing rules and news from the election campaigns under way in Auckland.
Simon Wilson: Enough with the hand-wringing, here's how to help Auckland prosper
OPINION: Fresh thinking, a spot of courage and a good plan - what else does Auckland need?
Starry nights and sleepwalking on The Ghan
Exploring the outback on The Ghan gives guests a taste of how elegant travel used to be.
Simon Wilson: Density fight hots up; what Auckland schools really need
OPINION: Chris Bishop's housing plan faces more pushback – this time from the West.
Germany’s identity crisis: The trains no longer run on time
Thirty years of underinvestment have finally caught up with the rail transport network.
'Pretty horrific': Mother's plea after terrifying train station attack left teen shoeless and bleeding
His new shoes, worth over $300, were stolen during the attack.
Map oversight: Major Auckland road misnamed in CRL reveal
Auckland Transport mislabelled Lambie Drive as 'Lambie Ave' on the new map.
Katie Bradford: Canada's infrastructure approach offers lessons for NZ
OPINION: NZ needs to show the real value of what we build so infrastructure can progress.