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The $750m question: Are we back on track?
Yet again, taxpayers are giving the railways a helping hand - $750 million over three years. Good money after bad, or the start of the rail revival? Nick Smith reports.
Rail in New Zealand - a litany of loss
Nobody can agree on a single narrative about why NZ rail failed and continues to lose money.
Success: Pair aim to save cash by the truckload
Freight matchmaking service is the sort of thing the internet might have been invented for.
New projects worth $29m for Akl Airport
New commercial property projects worth $29 million have been confirmed for the business district at Auckland Airport.
Mixed reaction to KiwiRail spend
The Govt's three-year, $750m commitment to strengthen KiwiRail is not enough in comparison to the huge amount already committed to roading, Labour says.
$750m over three years to bulk up KiwiRail
The Government will invest an initial $250 million as part of a $4.6 billion long term plan to turn around KiwiRail, John Key announced today.
Volcano cost to NZ: $2m per day
Air NZ is bearing the brunt of financial losses caused by the the Iceland volcano disruption, an expert says.
Change lifts truck load limit to 53 tonnes
Up to 5000 trucks will be eligible to carry heavier loads on public highways from next month.
KiwiRail positive despite missing targets
KiwiRail is behind its revenue and profit targets for the half year to December but says it is "making good progress towards a sustainable future".
Boeing's biggest plane makes first flight
Boeing's giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has built - took off on its first flight today.