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NZTA urgently investigated safety concerns raised by train bosses against KiwiRail
The operators of the Auckland and Wellington networks wrote to NZTA about their concerns.
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Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in
OPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
KiwiRail: Expect more passenger disruptions on Auckland trains
At some point there will be disruptions for passengers, KiwiRail says.
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt
OPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.
Rich list family plans $100m mass timber offices for Karangahape Rd
Public submissions for the resource consent application closed on June 6.
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
Commuters evacuated from a train in Auckland
Passengers were forced off a train after a technical issue on Monday morning, having to walk along railway tracks. Video / Atinderpal Singh
'Deeply frustrating': Auckland trains to run once every 20 mins at peak times due to strike
A union says the reduced frequency of trains could last up to a month.
Whai Rawa vs Parnell Terraces: Appeal Court rules for Māori leasehold landowner
Apartment owners' body corporate chairman expressed disappointment with the decision.
Auckland Council must pay $803k for CRL tunnel running under part of valuable site
Cost awards now out in compulsory acquisition case for land owned by YMCA North Inc.
'True to their word' – infrastructure chief on Budget 2024
'Government appears to have recognised the deficit with roading and rail maintenance.'
Te Huia continues despite NZTA funding shortfall after council LTP deliberations
It also decided on a 7.4 per cent rates rise. This is higher than what was consulted on.
ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations
The watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.
What’s being built in Auckland, where, why: City Rail Link sparks new projects
Lifting the lid on big ambitious Auckland building projects.
NZTA to reduce investment in Te Huia passenger train
The NZTA board made the decision at a meeting yesterday.
Opinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRail
The documents reveal more about KiwiRail than Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson.
Work to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruption
The train tracks were laid too narrow at times, causing vibrations and speed restrictions.
Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding
A recent review acknowledged 315 individual records of Te Huia train delays last year.
The one journey across Australia you'll wish was longer, not quicker
Forget the destination you're heading to, it will pale in comparison.
Morocco proposes $13 billion tunnel to connect Europe to Africa by 2030s
Spain and Morocco have revived a 40-year-old scheme to link continents.
Inside Auckland’s train month of hell: Former transport boss's ‘incredulous’ texts to Mayor's office, AT exec confusion
'KiwiRail IT can just login to safety critical signaling system, and muck around.'
KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout
Chief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.
CRL scales 'Everest' to build Maungawhau Station
130,000 cubic metres of material were removed and replaced in the epic construction project. Video / City Rail Link
Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
Major railway line reopens after temporary repairs to storm-damaged bridge
One of the 610m-long bridge's concrete piers washed away during a storm on April 12.
'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisors
She says paying experts is cheaper than going ahead with the failed mega ferry project.
Complaints skyrocket in NZ region where only 6 per cent of trains ran on time
Trains have been running slow after it was discovered new tracks were laid too narrow.