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New Trains For Lower North Island To Be Built By Alstom
Monday, 8 September 2025, 11:15 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
After a worldwide procurement process, Greater Wellington today entered into a Design, Build and Maintenance agreement with Alstom for the Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility (LNIRIM) programme. More >>
Metlink’s ‘Team In Green’ Help Protect A Fair Share Of Fares
Friday, 5 September 2025, 10:31 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink will be launching an information campaign to help inform passengers of the importance of paying the correct fare, having the appropriate ID for the concessions they are travelling under, as well as the infringements notices that can be issued. More >>
Bigger Buses And More Trains To Get Fans To All Blacks Vs South Africa Game
Monday, 1 September 2025, 1:56 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Buses and trains will operate on the standard Saturday timetables with increased capacity before the game and extra services after the game. More >>
Wairarapa Line Rail Services Return To Full Schedule
Monday, 25 August 2025, 2:03 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
A full schedule of rail services resumed on Monday 4 August, after four services had been regularly replaced by buses while Transdev worked to rebuild its roster of qualified train managers. More >>
Buses To Replace Off-Peak Trains During Rail Union Meeting
Friday, 15 August 2025, 11:31 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Rail passengers intending to travel during the meeting are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys. More >>
Threatened Fish Rescued During Kapiti Coast River Work
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 11:21 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Nine ‘Nationally Vulnerable’ piharau, or lamprey, were safely relocated by kaitiaki from Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai while helping with fish rescue in the river estuary, a Department of Conservation (DOC) Scientific Reserve. More >>
Government Funding For Overdue Rail Renewals On Track In Hutt Valley
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 1:23 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
KiwiRail chief metro and capital programme officer David Gordon says receiving more rail funding is great, but requires more time on the tracks. More >>
Extra Public Transport For Phoenix Vs Wrexham
Monday, 14 July 2025, 10:33 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Trains will have extra capacity before the game and the Hutt Valley, Kāpiti and Johnsonville lines will run with extra services added after the game. More >>
Greater Wellington Recommends Withdrawal Of Regulatory Standards Bill
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 2:03 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Deputy Chair of Greater Wellington and Councillor for Wairarapa Adrienne Staples and Chief Executive Nigel Corry, speaking to its submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee said the Bill raised a cluster of red flags. More >>
Bus Timetable Changes For Northern Suburbs From Sunday 13 July
Monday, 7 July 2025, 3:49 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Bus timetables are adjusted four times a year, aligning with the school term and university trimesters. Metlink regularly analyses patronage data to refine service design and prioritise efficiency. More >>
Game Day Tickets Can Be Used On Public Transport For Black Ferns And All Blacks Matches
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 10:18 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Buses and trains will operate on the standard Saturday timetables with increased capacity before the first game and extra services after the second game. More >>
Wellington Bike Racks On Buses Back In Action
Monday, 30 June 2025, 4:44 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink group manager Samantha Gain says it was important that people had confidence in when and where bike racks could be used. More >>
Green Fire Break To Protect Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui With Nature-Based Solution
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 12:59 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Rather than a traditional firebreak of a gap in vegetation, low-flammable species like taupata will be planted strategically in the Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui section of the park to impede the speed and spread of a potential wildfire. More >>
Matariki Rail Closure – Passengers Encouraged To Plan Ahead And Expect Delays
Monday, 16 June 2025, 8:22 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Buses will replace trains from Friday 20 June to Sunday 22 June, excluding the Wairarapa Line, where trains will operate between Masterton and Upper Hutt. Rail services resume Monday morning, 23 June. More >>
Happy Valley Land Purchased For Metlink Bus Depot
Friday, 13 June 2025, 3:38 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Approved by 86% of respondents during consultation for the 2024-34 Long term Plan, the strategy to acquire depot sites is considered crucial for securing the long-term continuity of Metlink bus services. More >>
Extra Buses Replacing Trains For Hurricanes Vs Moana Pasifika
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 7:41 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Capacity on some buses replacing trains will be increased and regular bus services will also have extra capacity for the upcoming game on May 31. Buses are replacing trains for the scheduled King’s Birthday weekend block of line, as KiwiRail carry ... More >>
King’s Birthday Rail Closure – Passengers Encouraged To Plan Ahead And Expect Delays
Monday, 26 May 2025, 12:01 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Buses will replace all trains from Saturday 31 May to Monday 2 June, with rail services resuming on Tuesday morning, 3 June. Works include bridge repairs, track replacement, and level crossing safety upgrades. More >>
Wellington Rail Network Budget Funding Welcome, But More Needed
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:50 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Cr Ponter says the funding is essential for fixing broken down track assets and infrastructure that are plaguing the reliability of Metlink passenger services. More >>
Rare Endemic Plant, Te Pua O Te Rēinga, Rediscovered In Regional Park
Monday, 19 May 2025, 8:49 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington ecosystems and community manager and Rōpū Tiaki co-chair, David Boone, says a bird specialist working on behalf of Greater Wellington was not looking for the plant, but stumbled across several clusters in an area closed off from the ... More >>
Extra Public Transport For Hurricanes Vs Highlanders
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 3:38 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Core bus routes will have increased capacity and Metlink recommends using a Snapper card to tag on and off, instead of cash, to access discounted fares. More >>
