15th September 2022 KiwiRailKiwiRail is getting a new system that will enable its train control team to manage the rail network simultaneously from Auckland and Wellington.
13th September 2022 Interislander / KiwiRailInterislander has reportedly paid €5.2m (NZ$8.6m) for the purchase of the Valentine freighter ferry to ensure capacity for customers as it prepares for the pre-Christmas demand.
12th September 2022 Interislander / KiwiRailThe Interislander’s Kaiarahi ferry is back on the water for sea trials after a major gearbox failure took it out of service in August 2021.
2nd September 2022 KiwiRail / ToursThe new tours range from six to 17 days with the longest stretching from Auckland to Queenstown.
12th August 2022 Interislander / KiwiRailThe Interislander is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week and marking more than 43 million passenger trips since its first sailing from Wellington to Picton on 13 August 1962.
8th August 2022 KiwiRailKiwiRail has partnered with TrackSAFE to raise awareness and encourage responsible behaviour around crossings during Rail Safety Week.
25th July 2022 Ferry / KiwiRailAn upcoming project to rebuild the Picton ferry terminal has been celebrated with a public information day, held on Saturday.
9th June 2022 KiwiRail / RailKiwiRail’s first refurbished electric EF class locomotive has been completed as part of a progressive fleet refurbishment and return to service over the next two years.
30th May 2022 KiwiRail / PeopleSebastien Delteil starts today as KiwiRail’s new head of sales at The Great Journeys of New Zealand.
23rd May 2022 KiwiRailKiwiRail and Auckland Transport have named the three new stations to be built along the South Auckland rail network between Papakura and Pukekohe.
20th May 2022 Budget 2022 / KiwiRailBudget 2022 has allocated $661.5m for rail, including $312.3m to restore the national rail network and $349.2m to continue KiwiRail’s fleet modernisation.
13th May 2022 KiwiRail / MarineWork is underway to provide real-time guidance on channel conditions through the Kura te Au/Tory Channel that links the North and South Islands.
2nd May 2022 KiwiRail / PeoplePeter Reidy returns to the rail and ferry operator as chief executive, four years after leaving the role.
13th April 2022 KiwiRailKiwiRail’s Northern Explorer will resume services on 25 September and its Coastal Pacific will restart on 29 September.
11th March 2022 Events / KiwiRailKiwiRail is holding an event to mark the retirement of its oldest locomotive – the 85-year-old small shunt engine TR56 – and to introduce its replacement – a fully electric, zero-emissions shunt.
7th March 2022 Interislander / KiwiRailCovid-19 among crew forced ferry services to be cancelled.
3rd March 2022 KiwiRailThe pandemic continues to take a toll with two out of three Scenic services in hibernation.
17th February 2022 KiwiRailKiwiRail’s decision to include a daily Auckland-Wellington service in an upcoming market research survey has been welcomed by the Save The Trains campaign.
15th February 2022 Employment / KiwiRailA new pay deal that increases hourly pay rates and allowances for workers at KiwiRail has been approved.
25th January 2022 KiwiRail / RailAuckland’s rail network has fully re-opened after KiwiRail delivered a programme of works across the city during a temporary closure.
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9th December 2021 Covid-19 / KiwiRailOnly the TranzAlpine will return to service this summer.
8th December 2021 Employment / KiwiRailThe Rail and Maritime Transport Union says strike notices on KiwiRail have been withdrawn.
6th December 2021 KiwiRail / PeopleDavid McLean has been appointed chair of KiwiRail.
30th November 2021 KiwiRail / VaccinationKiwiRail is introducing a vaccine requirement or negative test for passengers on the Interislander ferries from 15 December.
24th November 2021 KiwiRail / PeopleKiwiRail says the resignation was in response to reports about his leadership style – allegations Miller denies.
24th November 2021 Employment / KiwiRailKiwiRail is facing strikes mid-December, just when the holiday season is set to gear up.
16th November 2021 Employment / KiwiRailThe operator’s scenic rail and Interislander services could be affected in the run-up to summer.
6th October 2021 KiwiRailScenic train services are reduced to the bare minimum to soften the financial impact from the reduction in tourists.
17th September 2021 Ferry / KiwiRailReduced ferry services across the Cook Strait is leaving supply chains vulnerable in the event of a crisis, says the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
16th September 2021 KiwiRailBut it doesn’t expect to get near its pre-Covid tourism revenue until FY24.
1st September 2021 KiwiRailRevenue fell at all of the SOE’s scenic train services in a “difficult environment for tourism operators,” says CEO Greg Miller.
26th August 2021 Ferry / KiwiRailKiwiRail, CentrePort and Port Marlborough are seeking a single design partner for the delivery of two new ferry terminals.
2nd August 2021 KiwiRailKiwiRail’s Auckland electrification rail line project between Papakura and Pukekohe has secured resource consents from the Environmental Protection Authority to commence main works.
9th July 2021 Funding / KiwiRailThe government will invest $1.3bn in KiwiRail over three years as part of the Rail Network Investment Programme.
26th May 2021 KiwiRailNearly 300 jobs created as new site expected to be operational by late 2023.
4th May 2021 KiwiRail / PeopleKiwiRail chair Brian Corban passed away on Saturday.
26th March 2021 KiwiRail / RecoveryThe SOE is forecasting a significant fall in annual tourist passenger numbers for FY21.
4th March 2021 KiwiRailKiwiRail’s Northern Explorer has opened bookings for its first dedicated pride train service.
25th February 2021 KiwiRailKiwiRail’s three scenic train services recorded a 65% fall in revenue, or $7.6m, for the six months ending December 2020.
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.
17th December 2020 Ferry / KiwiRailKiwiRail plans to build a new ferry terminal at its current Kaiwharawhara terminal within four years to support its new Interislander ferries.
16th December 2020 KiwiRailAuckland’s metro rail network will shut down from Saturday 26 December to Sunday 10 January as KiwiRail undertakes repair work.
10th December 2020 KiwiRailA main focus for KiwiRail’s for the coming year is to grow tourism by delivering enhanced tourism offerings.
30th November 2020 KiwiRailCovid-19 impacts on KiwiRail’s Interislander and scenic trains saw its operating surplus fall to $40m for the year to June 2020, down 27% on the previous year.
2nd November 2020 KiwiRailA weekend charter service using Te Huia rail carriages will operate in January, providing a one-off experience for visitors to the Waikato and Auckland regions.
19th October 2020 Ferry / KiwiRailKiwiRail’s Kaitaki Interislander ferry will resume its ‘Bands on Board’ initiative for travelling musicians over summer.
24th September 2020 KiwiRailKiwiRail has gone upmarket and more than doubled fares for its “Scenic Plus” option that offers regional delicacies and local commentary.
4th September 2020 KiwiRail / RailKiwiRail’s Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific trains will resume service from late Spring.
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.
