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At some point there will be disruptions for passengers, KiwiRail says.
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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.'
Interislander's Aratere docks in Picton, investigation to begin
The ferry arrived back in Picton about 6pm last night.
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Stricken Aratere docks at Picton Harbour, KiwiRail boss defends ships
The Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.
KiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’
Minister says the retirement is unrelated to Aratere incident.
'I'd take my own family on': KiwiRail boss defends ships after Aratere refloated
The Maritime Union said the incident could have been a disaster in different weather.
Life and death on NZ roads: Truckie on 40 years of horror from the driver's seat
The bodies are still warm, says truckie of victims he's pulled from crashed vehicles.
Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.
Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape
Aratere also experienced a power outage last year with 538 people on board.
Simon Wilson: Seven ways we could be like Scandinavia
OPINION: Seven things that work well in Scandinavia that we could do too.
Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes
Ministers have survived hours of questioning by Opposition MPs during the week.
Letters: David Seymour out of his depth on school lunch debate
OPINION: Also in today's letters – rubbish council comms; that NZDF plane versus ferries.
Matthew Birchall: We need a user-pays model to fund transport infrastructure
OPINION: Distance-based charging for vehicles should be considered as one funding option.
Simeon Brown says proposed cuts for emergency road repairs 'challenging' for councils
NZTA is consulting on changes that will give councils less money for road repairs.
AT says train service back on track after earlier suspension
Total AT train service outage disrupts passengers.
Bridge vs truck: Whangārei structure hit by vehicle yet again
The Rust Avenue bridge has been struck 15 times since 2004.
Far North's first fixed speed camera attacked
The speed camera has been vandalised just days before it was due to be switched on.
Beautified bitumen: Tanker with kid's drawings of worker parents rolls into town
General manager Andrew McRae said people were the most important part of his business.
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
Resumption of oil drilling flies in the face of projections.
Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Changes will be made by next month.
Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake
OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'
Wynyard Quarter’s broken footbridge: Eke Panuku looks at temporary water-level pontoon
21 businesses are awaiting Eke Panuku's response, due at the end of the week.
'Gobsmacked': Nearly $1m spent on consultants to investigate long tunnel
The Minister of Transport says a further $550k could be needed to investigate the tunnel.
Commuters evacuated from a train in Auckland
Passengers were forced off a train after a technical issue on Monday morning, having to walk along railway tracks. Video / Atinderpal Singh
'It's impossible': Demand for driving licences skyrockets
Resit fees were scrapped last October, but now people are struggling to book tests.
$4b fund to fix 62,000 road potholes nationwide
More than $2 billion in funding will go towards fixing state highway potholes.
Construction starting on new commercial vehicle safety centre
The vehicle safety centre at Ōhakea aims to improve compliance and efficiency.
'Distressing': Car dealer closures 'likely' as sales fall for fifth straight month
'Even more daunting than the peak of the Global Financial Crisis.'
Andrea Midgen: Time to prioritise keeping public spaces accessible for all
OPINION: Public spaces that are inaccessible cannot accurately be described as ‘public’.
'We should be really worried': Gisborne to fight NZTA plan
NZTA may cut emergency event funding, raising local concerns.
Engine parts for mega ferries already built and tested when contract cancelled
Three other people joined KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy on a trip to South Korea.
Road user charges: 12,000 renegade EV owners now face fines
About 11 per cent of EV owners failed to pay up by the May 31 deadline.