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Appointments Add Depth To KiwiRail And NZRC Boards

Thursday, 2 April 2026, 11:24 am | KiwiRail

Miss Nash’s governance experience includes roles of Co-Chair at Faucet Foundation, and as a director at NZTech, AA Home, Parafed Auckland and Tennis New Zealand. More >>

KiwiRail Director

Friday, 6 March 2026, 3:34 pm | KiwiRail

Mr O’Donnell will be thanked for his service at our Board meeting on 24 March, which will be his last day as a KiwiRail director, Ms Tindal says. More >>

Performance Lift In First Half In Line With FY26 $160m Full Year Target

Friday, 27 February 2026, 12:24 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s operating surplus for the half year was $73.4 million, compared with $25.8 million for the same period last year. More >>

Tawa Level Crossing Safety Gets A Boost

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 11:38 am | KiwiRail

Railway level crossing safety in Tawa has received a boost with the opening of automatic pedestrian gates at McLellan Street. “This is an important step in helping improve safety at this crossing,” says KiwiRail Chief Metro and Capital Programme Officer ... More >>

Parnell Tunnel Track Cleared For Use

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 1:19 pm | KiwiRail

We are delighted that any disruption was minimised and apologise for any inconvenience. More >>

Parnell Rail Tunnel Closure This Morning

Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 3:19 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail is investigating how this faulty work happened. More >>

Back By Popular Demand, WOW® And Great Journeys New Zealand Return With Exclusive Train Packages For 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 1:40 pm | KiwiRail

Delivered in partnership with World of WearableArt, the WOW Train VIP experience offers guests a truly immersive way to travel to the iconic show in Wellington. More >>

Trains Back In Service Following Major Rail Upgrades

Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 2:36 pm | KiwiRail

Projects included Ava Bridge in Lower Hutt, which has fresh rails and sleepers now in place and will soon be ready for Hutt City Council to begin work on the walkway. More >>

KiwiRail Track Crew Work Through Summer To Complete Major Upgrades

Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 11:12 am | KiwiRail

Most of the work involves replacing rail and sleepers, bridge repairs and level crossing upgrades. Physically lifting out and replacing old infrastructure isn’t something that can be done while trains are trying to run at the same time. More >>

New Carbon Calculator Helps KiwiRail Customers Make Sustainable Choices

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 1:26 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s free tool will be a game-changer for the many business operators who have carbon commitments and want easier ways to make informed sustainable decisions. More >>

Electric Locomotive Fleet’s Significance Honoured

Friday, 24 October 2025, 1:05 pm | KiwiRail

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) formally recognised KiwiRail’s EF class locomotives with an Engineering Heritage Award at a ceremony in Palmerston North earlier today. More >>

Track, Bridge And Level Crossing Upgrades All Part Of The Plan This Labour Weekend

Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 10:11 am | KiwiRail

The Wellington Metro renewal work is funded from the $143 million allocated in Budget 2025 for critical rail infrastructure renewals in Auckland and Wellington. More >>

Sale Of Aratere

Friday, 10 October 2025, 3:19 pm | KiwiRail

Aratere has served New Zealand well for 26 years. It was retired in August to make way for port infrastructure needed for the arrival of two brand new rail enabled ferries arriving in 2029. More >>

All Auckland Rail Lines Open After Spring Rail Upgrade

Monday, 6 October 2025, 10:45 am | KiwiRail

More than 150 workers were in Henderson over the school holiday to install 55 piling structures of up to 18m deep, and beams that will support the 75-metre-long third platform currently under construction. More >>

KiwiRail Achieves In Year Of Significant Challenges

Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 12:44 pm | KiwiRail

Rob Jager, the Acting Chair during FY25, says that behind the pleasing headline numbers lay a year of hard work preparing the foundations for growth. More >>

KiwiRail Maps Rail Industry’s Transition To A Lower Carbon Future

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 12:09 pm | KiwiRail

“As an example of how we’re ramping up our efforts, with Government support we’ve procured 66 new efficient diesel locomotives - 47 will replace our aging locomotive fleet in the South Island and 19 will be deployed in the North Island between now ... More >>

School Holiday Rail Upgrade Is Next Step In Prep For City Rail Link

Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 9:59 am | KiwiRail

“Our RNR team is progressively replacing foundations under tracks and upgrading drainage in the priority areas across the Auckland network – bringing the network up to standard for the increased services coming soon,” said KiwiRail Chief Metro ... More >>