New Zealand

A pedestrian died after being struck by a train near Baldwin Avenue railway station Tuesday afternoon, Auckland police confirmed.

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to steal copper cable from the rail corridor, damaging the safety signals system, New Zealand Police said.

Major work on an overbridge at the Auckland Street end of Dublin Street at the Picton Ferry Terminal will start in early 2027, with the KiwiRail-led project expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.

Six passengers were taken to the hospital after a train derailed near Khandallah Station on Wellington’s Johnsonville line Saturday evening.

New Zealand Police have acknowledged findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority that three Christchurch officers acted outside policy during an October 2023 incident involving stolen vehicles that ended when one car was struck by a train, injuring the train driver.

KiwiRail Director Scott O’Donnell has departed the KiwiRail Board as a new venture will require him to spend more time in Australia.