New Zealand

A young female struck by a train in Matamata, New Zealand, has died from her injuries, authorities said.

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.