17th July 2026 Ferry Holdings / KiwiRailIn a major change to how the service is governed, KiwiRail will no longer own the assets and the govt will review the operator arrangements after 10 years.
14th July 2026 KiwiRailKiwiRail has reopened the Main North Line between Picton and Christchurch after crews completed emergency repairs to storm damage that forced the route to close last week.
8th June 2026 KiwiRail / TAICThe Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating a diesel leak involving KiwiRail’s TranzAlpine service that occurred near Arthur’s Pass on 5 August 2025.
29th May 2026 KiwiRail / TAICThe Interislander ferry ran aground after departing Picton on 21 June 2024.
8th May 2026 KiwiRail / Maritime NZ / TAICKiwiRail says the Kaitaki’s blackout in 2023 prompted a comprehensive overhaul of of its ferry fleet maintenance, emergency preparedness, and crew training.
7th May 2026 Interislander / KiwiRail / TAICThe investigator says “a very serious marine casualty was virtually certain” if the ferry’s anchors failed to stop its drift toward the coast in severe weather.
5th May 2026 Interislander / KiwiRailKiwiRail has been fined $375,000 and ordered to pay $25,000 in court costs following the grounding of its Interislander ferry Aratere.
1st April 2026 Interislander / KiwiRailA person is missing after going overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait.
31st March 2026 GJNZ / KiwiRailKiwiRail’s Great Journeys New Zealand will run its second Matariki-themed rail experience from Ōtautahi Christchurch to Kaikōura and back on 11 July 2026.
13th March 2026 Interislander / KiwiRailKiwiRail says it plans to have its Kaiārahi ferry back in service by the end of the weekend.
27th February 2026 GJNZ / KiwiRailRevenue jumps at Great Journeys NZ, but falls for Interislander passenger services.
29th January 2026 GJNZ / KiwiRail / WOWGreat Journeys New Zealand is bringing the country’s most fashionable train journey to the rails once again for 2026.
