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'Driven along railway': Train stopped after fleeing driver crashes on tracks near Levin
A cordon is in place as police hunt for the occupants of the vehicle.

Support for new rail-enabled ferries, Kiwis don’t want privatisation
Some transport sector leaders say ferries non-rail-enabled would make freight more costly.

Inside Cook Strait ferry’s new lounge: The perks, cost & ‘child-free bliss’
Bluebridge and Interislander report strong summer bookings despite political uncertainty.

Auckland rail shutdown begins: What you need to know
Auckland's railway lines will have no trains operating on them for the next 32 days.

Napier Port’s ferry proposal resurfaces as possible solution for Winston Peters
Wellington's port says the proposal is self-serving and would strip its container traffic.

Interislander ferry Kaiārahi resumes sailing after fault fixed
A technical issue delayed the ferry in Wellington Harbour.

Summer closures of Auckland roads and public transport tipped to cause major disruption
'We're working to keep Auckland moving,' says AT's Stacey van der Putten

'Extremely wasteful': Cook Strait ferry ministerial advisory group paid $300,000
Two 220m ships were recommended but no contract has been signed.

Analysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferries
Peters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government all at sea on faltering ferry spend
OPINION: This isn’t doing much for National's attempts to look like better money managers.

Analysis: What does 'rail-enabled' ferries mean and can KiwiRail survive without them?
KiwiRail has changed its tune as to how its freight business might be affected.

Audrey Young: Troubled waters – Peters, Seymour clash over ferry plan
OPINION: The new Minister for Rail is not in a collaborative mood.

'Everything in the mix': Winston Peters says rail-enabled ferries still a possibility
Peters says rail should be regarded as a critical part of New Zealand's infrastructure.

Opinion: Ferry flop - Govt reveals it still hasn't sorted its ship out
OPINION: What has the Govt been doing in the year since it cancelled the mega-ferries?

‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delay
Chris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.

Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.

Letters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and error
OPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'

D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.

KiwiRail to upgrade Ava bridge, closing walkway for safety
KiwiRail to close Lower Hutt bridge walkway from February 24 for safety upgrades.

Ferry project cost drops under coalition, Luxon confirms
KiwiRail's iRex contract cancelled; new ferry details await Wednesday's announcement.

Govt to announce future of Cook Strait ferries after year of uncertainty
ANALYSIS: Ministers have promised a cheaper alternative to KiwiRail's mega ferries.