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Patrick Brockie: $5.5b rail link's sweeping legacy for New Zealand
CRL’s commitment to lifting the infrastructure bar is a catalyst for wider change.
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KiwiRail bans 2500 workers from using sleep meds citing safety concerns
Some rotating shift workers rely on the meds to help them sleep.
Quattro plans office upgrades to create $650m of assets in Auckland CBD
Quattro plans to significantly gentrify the mid-town buildings.
'Grit their teeth': Sweeney on Dubliners living on proposed MetroLink route
'I would have preferred to stay in New Zealand,' says Sweeney.
Explore local gems and dream destinations: A guide for curious Kiwi travellers
Award-winning local gin, national opera tours, rail journeys and cruises.
'I'll put a gun to your head': Man threatens passengers before police swarm Auckland train
Armed police boarded the train but the man had got off at an earlier stop.
'Special ceiling': sun and moon art adorn new Auckland train station
'Representing the history of this area. This ridgeline was a kauri forest.' - Barry Potter
'Potential to cause fatal accidents': Close to 1km of copper cabling stolen
Railway core cables are responsible for transmitting power and signals to trains.
Peters opens door to part-privatisation of ferries, but doesn't want to walk through it
Cabinet has agreed to explore part-privatisation once the ferries arrive.
Simon Wilson: 'Families are facing bankruptcy' - oyster farmer's desperate plea to council
OPINION: Aquafarmers have been sounding the alarm for years. Now they're on the brink.
Where did 8000 passengers go? The latest forecasts for $5.5b City Rail Link
The initial capacity is lower than earlier forecasts of 27,000 passengers.
Govt instructs Auckland Council to allow 15 storeys-plus buildings near key train stations
The Government says previous density requirements don't go far enough.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown should stop redesigning bus routes
OPINION: Auckland's mayor seems to be trying to take over bus-route planning.
Government compromises with Auckland on housing, U-turns on 'sausage flat' promise
Auckland will opt out of the 'sausage flat' law but other councils will be forced to stay.
CRL opening date revealed, Desley and Wayne make up – Simon Wilson
OPINION: While the CRL opening inches closer, new controversies are erupting.
Car collides into North Island train
Nearly half of New Zealand motorists do not always stop at level crossing Stop signs.
Sunday service for Te Huia train ready for final sign-off
Waikato Regional Council approved the reallocation of reserve funds to cover the cost.
$600m in Government funding to go to rail services
Rail Minister Winston Peters and Chris Bishop detail how more than $600m in Government funding will help upgrade the country's rail services. Video / Mark Mitchell
Auckland trains delayed after Britomart 'false alarm'
The station has been closed and evacuated.
Future of Napier-Wairoa train line still uncertain
A decision on whether to reinstate or mothball the train line has yet to be made.
Editorial: Getting CRL greenlit may be Key's lasting Auckland legacy
OPINION: We must build to grow, a belief our Governments should be reminded of.
KiwiRail to retire Aratere ferry in $120m cost-saving decision
The Aratere will be retired this year to allow for new port construction.
Watch Live: Mill Rd transport announcement
Minister of Transport Chris Bishop speaks to the media. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix
OPINION: Natural hazards can wreak havoc on Aotearoa New Zealand’s freight system.
Easter, school holiday pinch expected at Auckland Airport, city trains off rails for 2 weeks
Travelling by plane, train or automobile in Auckland these holidays? Plan ahead.
Hastings CBD railway plan: Business says it's time to bring cars back
The total cost of the project will be $3.45m, with $2.8m paid by the council.
Wellington trains back running but major delays expected
Metlink, the region’s passenger rail operator, has received clearance to resume services.
Auckland upgrades spur $6b private investment in city centre
The new CRL stations are expected to be a catalyst for development.
Why Auckland’s economic growth isn’t matching its potential
The country’s biggest region hasn’t quite met its full potential in economic activity.
‘Game of two halves’: Final whistle nears for Auckland’s rail project
CRL is NZ's largest transport project, featuring 3.45 km twin tunnels.