Auckland's new electric trains are still being bugged by computer software and braking problems, which have brought engineers out from Spain in search of a remedy.

Greymouth has put its hand up to buy the famous Kingston Flyer steam train, which hasn't moved since running into financial difficulties about two years ago.

Preparations are being made for another Waitemata Harbour crossing - with a tunnel east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge the Government's preferred option.

Adult cash fares are increasing by 25 per cent on Auckland buses and train trips, in order to encourage more passengers to use electronic ticketing. Is this rise justified?

In a style that acknowledges the extravagant comforts of early 20th-century travel, Sarah Marshall sips prosecco on a train trip from Bangkok to Vientiane.

Forget the famed Trans-Siberian Railway - the world's longest rail journey now runs between Spain and China.

A big step forward in the City Rail Link project has been announced, revealing details of underground tunnels built near the waterfront.

Violent incidents in the past fortnight on Auckland's southern railway line have the police and transport officials trawling through CCTV footage for offenders.

Ten of the world's best rail trips - and the DIY alternatives.

There are calls for improvements at the rail crossing in Morningside, Auckland after a man was hit by a train last night.

Some train services have come to a halt and roads are closed after a man was hit and killed by a train in Auckland.

Tragedies such as the Carterton balloon crash and MH370 have influenced the creation of a "Watch List" designed to highlight air, sea and rail safety concerns.

The craggy and wild Main Divide really does split New Zealand into two different landscapes, writes Bronwyn Sell.

Justine Tyerman ends up with a squashed nose after travelling on Swiss trains ...

A prominent commercial real estate financier says land-bankers are ruining Auckland's central business district by leaving many sites vacant for decades.

Aucklanders face some tough choices on the costs and services of the Super City on their return from the festive season.

Aucklanders wondering when they will become inhabitants of "the world's most liveable city" have suffered a triple-serving of key service meltdowns in one week.

Len Brown hitched up his pants. Well, he thought, here we go. Here we go again. He surveyed the scene before him like Caesar in the senate of Rome.

A broken-down train caused delays to all services in and out of Auckland's Britomart station, with commuters describing "total chaos" this morning.

The Government and the Auckland Council are at loggerheads over a start date for the $2.4b underground City Rail Link, and that's only going to add to the cost.

The Auckland Council has voted to put back a start on the City Rail Link, after a 2015 start was considered too much of a stretch by the Auditor-General.