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Business owner in debt, struggling with health as shop hidden behind CRL dust, dirt, noise
A review of the City Rail Link's hardship fund has provided nothing for Jenni.
Auckland to Tauranga? Parliament committee urges ministers to restart regional rail services
A select committee reckons its time to restart North Island passenger rail.
Opinion: Hamilton to Auckland by Te Huia train? Why I’ll stick with my car, thanks
OPINION: Why this car-lover will be taking the Te Huia train on a need-to-go basis only.
Rail emergency in Wellington closes State Highway 1
Buses are replacing rail services between Wellington and Petone.
Auckland Transport introducing digital payments within 12 months
Commuters will be able to pay with a simple swipe of a bank card or smartphone.
Thomas Couglan: Michael not out of wood amid Auckland Airport share saga
Michael Wood will likely face a sanction for his share schmozzle.
Brett O’Riley: Time to set new infrastructure priorities
We have to be pragmatic and realistic, and open our doors to overseas funding.
Auckland Light Rail shifts up a gear
ALR will help underpin growth, greater productivity and economic prosperity.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Infrastructure Report: Addressing the country’s infrastructure deficit
Public-private partnerships are critical for NZ's ambitious infrastructure plans.
A stronger business voice at the table needed
Investors will arrive to improve the country’s liveability if the conditions are right.
Nick Leggett: The importance of sustainability
OPINION: Our ageing infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle NZ’s changing climate.
Infrastructure Report: CRL an agent of change
Changes implemented for the City Rail Link will leave a legacy for construction industry.
Simon Wilson: Rates or a shares sale? Wayne Brown’s big budget showdown
OPINION: With two days to go, Wayne Brown is running out of time to get his budget passed.
PM asking questions over Transport Minister's airport shares blunder
Wood had an interest in Auckland Airport while he was the minister overseeing aviation.
Signal error led to India train crash that killed more than 300
The error led one train to wrongly change tracks.
Huntly's railway station damaged by suspicious fire
Waikato District Council is now guarding the remaining pieces.
Opinion: Why we can’t give up on Let’s Get Wellington Moving
It's difficult to have confidence in the $7.4b plan given its history, but we must dig in.
What lies beneath: Exclusive look underground at City Rail Link progress
The CRL is a rail version of Spaghetti Junction, says project boss.
City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest
CRL boss reluctant to say when the mega-project will open for passengers.
Focus: Inside the City Rail Link
NZ Herald Focus gained exclusive access through the freshly completed tunnel network of the much anticipated City Rail Link. CEO Sean Sweeney shows us what Aucklanders can expect. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: City Rail Link boss on opening date, dealing with AT and learning from overseas mistakes
City Rail Link CEO Sean Sweeney talks exclusively to Bernard Orsman inside the freshly completed rail tunnel on the project's opening date and how the team learned from mistakes made overseas. Video / NZ Herald
Interest in passenger trains gathers steam
A meeting will be held on May 23 on potential plans to bring rail back to the city.
More rain on the way, KiwiRail 'drops the ball' & Coronation celebrations kick off | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 May, 2023
Travel troubles in the capital, Chirs Hipkins toches base with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and more heavy rain on the way in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Wellington Restore Passenger Rail protesters back in court
Another five people have been charged with blocking a Wellington road.
Hybrid electric trains seen as 'game-changer' for Ōtaki
The funding for the new passenger trains for Wairarapa and Manawatū has been welcomed.
New train rules from today: Kiwirail bosses called into Beehive to explain
Speed restrictions and a reduced train timetable are in place today in Wellington.
Passenger rail ripe for revival after hybrid trains announced
The announcement has sparked advocates' hopes of a nationwide rail revival.
Travelling Europe by train on a budget. Can it be done?
Trains can be more expensive than planes but better for the environment. And more fun.
‘It’s a circus’: The saga of Hastings’ misfiring railway barrier arms
KiwiRail tells drivers and pedestrians to take extra precautions amid barrier failures.
Taxpayers forking out $1.2m weekly to keep Auckland light rail's wheels turning
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has promised to expand Auckland's light rail to Takapuna.
Maintenance work on Whangārei to Kauri rail line brought forward
The Northland to Auckland line will not be ready until winter.
Chris Hipkins follows in the footsteps of Jacinda Ardern and promises light rail to Takapuna
All five crossing options include light rail to Takapuna.