Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
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Far North rail line mothballed until port rail link finalised
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Auckland Council must pay $803k for CRL tunnel running under part of valuable site
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Kiwirail’s big Budget win good tidings for Auckland and Wellington commuters
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Te Huia continues despite NZTA funding shortfall after council LTP deliberations
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Wellington council pleads for patience over ‘appalling’ lack of punctual train services
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Lifting the lid on big ambitious Auckland building projects.
NZTA to reduce investment in Te Huia passenger train
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Opinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRail
The documents reveal more about KiwiRail than Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson.
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Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding
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KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout
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CRL scales 'Everest' to build Maungawhau Station
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'KiwiRail got us into this mess': Nicola Willis defends $2000 a day ferry advisors
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