New Zealand

Officials said a test train had made its first trip through the full length of Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) tunnels.

While many Kiwis are looking forward to a well-earned summer break, KiwiRail teams are ramping up in preparation for their busiest Christmas closure period to date.

Great Journeys New Zealand is reviving a popular rail route next year for a strictly limited time only, allowing guests to relive a nostalgic journey from the past.

KiwiRail recently unveiled the first of its new hi-tech locomotives in Christchurch.

New Zealand Police across the Auckland area (Tāmaki Makaurau) have undertaken hundreds of reassurance visits at transport hubs across the district in the past few days following a fatal bus attack.

KiwiRail said its fiscal 2024 results reflect a challenging year in which the state-owned enterprise improved its safety, service reliability and asset availability performance for customers against tough trading conditions and ongoing network outages from challenging weather events.