11th February 2021 RailThere would be two return services on weekdays to get commuters to Papakura in time for the start of the workday.
19th January 2021 KiwiRail / RailPassenger trains started rolling again at Auckland’s Britomart Station on Monday after a three-week closure for a new scissor track crossing and some rail replacement.
4th September 2020 KiwiRail / RailKiwiRail’s Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific trains will resume service from late Spring.
17th August 2020 RailAuckland’s commuter trains will operate at slower speeds asd KiwiRail carries out repairs on worn tracks.
10th August 2020 KiwiRail / RailDowner NZ has been awarded the contract for the Third Main project, in Auckland, delivering an additional main rail line into Auckland.
5th August 2020 PGF / RailThe 70% funding cut raises questions over plans for premium services on the operator’s tourist trains.
31st July 2020 RailDunedin Railways Limited is calling for proposals to identify and evaluate options for using the Taieri Gorge railway line.
30th July 2020 KiwiRail / RailKiwiRail’s long distance scenic services will be back this summer after closing during the Covid-19 lockdown.
24th July 2020 PGF / RailCEO Greg Miller says plans for luxury services on its tourism trains have had to be revised.
9th July 2020 RailKiwiRail has received a further $13m of government funding for improving the resilience of its iconic TranzAlpine tourist train route.
6th July 2020 PGF / RailThe money is going to projects in Whangarei and the Bay of Islands, including Kawakawa’s vintage railway.
2nd July 2020 Rail / STAPPDunedin City Holdings has applied to the Government’s Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme for assets including the Taieri Gorge line.
26th June 2020 RailPounamu Tourism Group shareholders have funded the new product, which plans to launch in April 2021.
25th June 2020 Government / RailThe Government has withdrawn from its twin track Auckland Light Rail project and referred it to the Ministry of Transport for further work.
23rd June 2020 RailKiwiRail has restarted the Christchurch-Greymouth TranzAlpine service from 4 July but is closing some Dunedin services.
22nd June 2020 RailKiwiRail’s TranzAlpine between Christchurch and Greymouth will return to service on 4 July.
10th June 2020 RailA proposed luxury train journey called Antipodean Explorer is officially “on hold” according to director Richard Aitken.
1st May 2020 RailWairarapa Train services will return to their regular timetable from Monday, May 4 in line with the return to normal timetables for all Metlink rail services, according to the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
23rd April 2020 KiwiRail / RailA significant track maintenance programme is underway on Auckland’s Eastern train line, says KiwiRail.
21st April 2020 Rail / VenuesAlmost 70 roles are to go as the city grapples with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
31st March 2020 Rail / ReportA West Coast tourist train would find it difficult to generate a suitable return for KiwiRail but it could bring wider benefits to the region, according to a feasibility report.
5th March 2020 PGF / RailThe union representing rail workers says money from the Provincial Growth Fund could ensure the future of rail excursions to Middlemarch.
2nd March 2020 Corporate / RailIncome from the SOE’s Interislander and scenic trains services fell in the six months to December 2019.
28th February 2020 RailGreater Wellington Regional Council has started an overhaul of train carriages used on the Wairarapa Line.
19th February 2020 RailKiwiRail is seek expressions of interest for Auckland rail commuter projects worth $686m.
16th December 2019 Ferry / RailThe government’s Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has proposed a new long-term funding framework for rail which would see Kiwirail’s network funding channelled through the National Land Transport Fund.
10th December 2019 RailGreater Wellington Regional Council has made a business case to the tune of $415m for the delivery of the new trains and associated network improvements in the face of accelerated regional population growth.
11th November 2019 Award / RailKiwiRail, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery Alliance have won the Supreme Award at the Engineering NZ ENVI Awards.
16th October 2019 KiwiRail / RailThe operator is targetting expansion into three regions for its scenic services.
25th September 2019 Award / RailKiwiRail’s restoration of its rail line between Picton and Christchurch following the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake has been recognised internationally.
6th August 2019 Museums / RailAuckland’s Museum of Transport and Technology has launched a new model railway at the historic Waitakere train station.
17th July 2019 RailKiwiRail is charging ahead with its Provincial Growth Fund-funded TranzAlpine upgrade, which remains on track for a 2022 opening and is forecast to lead to a doubling of passenger spend to $80.3m by 2027.
25th June 2019 RailKiwiRail’s open-air carriages have re-opened with modifications after being closed because of fears keen photographers were risking their lives taking snaps.
6th May 2019 People / RailGreg Miller steps down from the chairing the board to taking the helm at the rail and ferry operator.
30th April 2019 RailAfter a two-year absence, KiwiRail’s scenic service between Christchurch and Picton saw passenger numbers grow over summer.
20th February 2019 Corporate / Ferry / RailRevenue from the operator’s Great Journeys of NZ business was up 8% in the second half of 2018.
23rd January 2019 People / RailTNZ chair Dame Kerry Prendergast is among the experts brought in to advise the operator.
29th November 2018 PGF / RailKiwiRail has secured another $40m from the Provincial Growth Fund, this time to invest in its TranzAlpine scenic train service.
26th November 2018 Corporate / RailThe operator has revealed figures for its tourism business in its latest FY18 annual report.
26th November 2018 RailPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern was among the dignitaries who jumped aboard Friday’s special commemorative Coastal Pacific service.
23rd November 2018 PGF / RailThe operator will launch its first premium rail product on its Coastal Pacific service.
9th October 2018 RailThe investment is “vital to unlocking Wairarapa’s potential”, says the transport minister.
27th August 2018 Ferry / RailThe rail and ferry operator says revenue from its tourism operations jumped 22%.
1st August 2018 Rail / ToursThe operator is relaunching its scenic service between Picton and Christchurch – two years after the devastating Kaikōura earthquake.
20th July 2018 KiwiRail / PGF / RailThe government has provided $250K from its PGF for a feasibility study into a new passenger rail service on the West Coast.
