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Experts investigated extending the fleet's life after the mega ferries were cancelled.
Opinion: Budget-busting transport planning needs more political debate, not less
OPINION: NZ needs a broader discussion on what Tiriti-led transport policies look like.
Auckland Transport rolls out $50 weekly fare cap
AT users will be charged a maximum $50 a week, regardless of how often they use services.
Just the ticket: Ollie's train dream comes true
Sitting in the driver’s seat of a train is a dream come true for Ollie.
Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win
OPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'
Letters: Bureaucracy gone mad on Aratere grounding inquiries
OPINION: 'The waka-jumping law is more democratic as it puts the rights of voters first.'
‘There is no cover-up’: How an NZ First tweet drove daylight between Luxon and Peters
Public speculation about the Aratere's June grounding ramped up after an NZ First tweet.
NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on
Maritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.
Simon Wilson: Trackless trams in Auckland
OPINION: High-tech solutions offer Auckland a great chance to fix its transport woes.
Letters: Power companies switch common decency for profit
OPINION: 'Is this a society that we can be proud of?'
Revealed: Details of Labour’s $229m bill for Auckland axed light rail
Two engineering firms pocketed $64m for working on light rail.
Why Amtrak is still the best way to see - and taste - America
You won't find a tastier way to travel from New Orleans to San Antonio.
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.
Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
It means the ship can't sail in large swells like the ones forecast this week.
Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m
A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.
Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
OPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'
Letters: Willis may come to regret writing off KiwiRail's board
OPINION: Also in today's letters – spending secrets, sentencing rules and Razor's squad.
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.
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.
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.
How to travel around Europe and hardly ever pay for a hotel
Why bother with pricey accommodation when you don't have to?
Rich list family plans $100m mass timber offices for Karangahape Rd
Public submissions for the resource consent application closed on June 6.
At least 8 dead after trains collide in eastern India
A cargo train rams into a passenger train in India’s eastern state of West Bengal.
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
'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.
What’s being built in Auckland, where, why: City Rail Link sparks new projects
Lifting the lid on big ambitious Auckland building projects.
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Penguins, frosted gardens, and winter balls - welcome to NZ's cosiest city.
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.