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Kinetic wins $755m AT bus contracts 10th March 2026 /

Kinetic wins $755m AT bus contracts

Kinetic has been awarded all four contracts in Auckland Transport’s Tranche 3 bus services tende in a deal valued at $755m.


Auckland Transport boss departing 3rd February 2026 /

Auckland Transport boss departing

Auckland Transport chief executive Dean Kimpton will be finishing his role on Friday 1 May.


Auckland trains stopping for a month over summer 11th December 2025 /

Auckland trains stopping for a month over summer

Auckland’s rail network will be closed from 27 December to 28 January so 1,300 workers can finish off the rail network rebuild and other critical City Rail Link preparations.


Auckland trains closed for upgrades over Labour Weekend 22nd October 2025 / /

Auckland trains closed for upgrades over Labour Weekend

Auckland trains will not be running from this Friday to Labour Day on Monday for major upgrades.


…as Fullers360 says services will continue “seamlessly” despite AT’s reduced powers 8th September 2025 /

…as Fullers360 says services will continue “seamlessly” despite AT’s reduced powers

Fullers360 says its ferry operations will continue “seamlessly”, despite the fact Auckland Transport will soon be stripped of many of its powers.


Road access restored to Manukau Heads Lighthouse 14th August 2025 /

Road access restored to Manukau Heads Lighthouse

Auckland Transport has built a new $4m section of road to Manukau Heads Lighthouse following Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, which caused a landslip that displaced 90,000 cubic metres of soil.


AT releases rapid buses, trains map for when CRL opens 6th August 2025 /

AT releases rapid buses, trains map for when CRL opens

Auckland Transport has released its new trains and express buses route map, showing how the city’s key rapid transit routes will run once the City Rail Link opens next year.


AT’s ferry warning: “Significant risk of breakdowns, unreliability and increasing left behinds” 21st July 2025 /

AT’s ferry warning: “Significant risk of breakdowns, unreliability and increasing left behinds”

Auckland Transport says investment is needed in the region’s ageing ferry fleet.


Auckland expands bike buses in Harbour Bridge trial 19th June 2025 /

Auckland expands bike buses in Harbour Bridge trial

Auckland Transport will soon begin the second phase of its bikes in buses trial so cyclists can take their bikes across the Harbour Bridge.


…as Auckland trains stop from Easter for upgrades 8th April 2025 /

…as Auckland trains stop from Easter for upgrades

KiwiRail will undertake Auckland rail network upgrades starting from Easter to prepare for the City Rail Link.


Hospitality NZ supports parking charges delay 14th February 2025 /

Hospitality NZ supports parking charges delay

Hospitality New Zealand says it supports Auckland Transport’s decision to delay the introduction of overnight on-street parking charges in the central city.


Ritchies secures $1bn Auckland Transport contract 7th February 2025 /

Ritchies secures $1bn Auckland Transport contract

Auckland Transport has signed a $1.068bn contract with Ritchies Transport to provide buses for west and south Auckland.