Trains
Commuter chaos in Wellington after train derails
Thousands of Wellingtonians had commutes derailed today after a freight train went off the tracks last night. We talked to commuters who were stopped in their tracks. Video, Audio
Two killed after car, train collide in Bay of Plenty
Two people have died, and three others are seriously injured after a car was hit by a train on a rural crossing near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. Our reporter Nita Blake-Persen is at the scene. Video, Audio
Dr Roger Tyers: The no-fly return trip from Beijing to Southampton
Climate researcher Dr Roger Tyers is on his no-fly return trip from China to the U.K. Audio
The no-fly journey from England to China
Dr Roger Tyers is an environmental sociologist at the University of Southampton who's just travelled from Southampton to Beijing without flying. He speaks to Jim about taking on the no-fly challenge.
…Businesses ‘dying a slow death’ due to CRL construction
Businesses in downtown Auckland say their patrons are being driven away by trucks, dust and lack of access due to the City Rail Link construction outside their front doors. As the project’s deadline… Video, Audio
Hundreds of commuters stranded in Wellington
Trains running on the Johnsonville, Melling and Hutt Valley lines have all been halted as a result of power or points problems, leaving hundreds of commuters trying to figure out how they're going to… Audio
Auckland's stricken rail system to be back to normal tomorrow
The city's mayor says he will be asking Auckland Transport for an explanation about how the city's rail network was crippled for most of the day, and how it could be prevented from happening again.
Derailed locomotive removed by crane
The locomotive that derailed in Masterton yesterday has been removed by crane.
Māori warden: 'You don't have to fight violence with violence'
Jackie Waitapu, a lone Māori warden who stepped into the middle of a brawl on a Auckland train to protect other passengers, says she was just doing her job and spreading some love Video, Audio
'Dead giants': Kingston Flyer's cousins unearthed in Southland river
A pair of ancient V-class locomotives though to among of their kind in the world have been unearthed near the Southland town of Lumsden. The local heritage trust chair John Titter joins us to explain… Audio, Gallery
Wairarapa train service gets $96m boost
The line from one side of the Remutaka Range to Wellington will receive $96 million after being plagued with problems, such as slow trips and long delays. Video, Audio
$7.5m to be spent on Auckland level crossings
A $7.5m funding boost to improve safety measures at level crossings across Auckland is being welcomed by the family of a teenager who was killed by a train. Video, Audio
Auckland gets funding boost for safety gates at rail level crossings
Auckland rail is getting nearly $8 million dollars to boost the numbers of safety gates at level crossings.
Great NZ Train Journeys
Normally at this time on a Friday we talk about some of the different multi day walks around the country - but today we're looking at a different way of exploring New Zealand ... by train. Audio, Gallery
Michael Portillo: uncovering history through train travel
Former Conservative Party politician Michael Portillo is now most famous for exploring England with the aid of a 19th-century tourist handbook on the BBC series Great British Railway Journeys. Audio
Back to the future for Kiwirail - Napier Wairoa line
After storm damage closed the track in 2012, the line is reopening thanks to $5 million in funding from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. Video, Audio
Auckland trains could be out of service till Saturday
Services in and out of the Auckland CBD's only train station might not be fully back up and running until Saturday. Video, Audio
Britomart station likely to remain closed tomorrow morning
Auckland Transport says it's done all it could to alert train passengers to major disruptions following a train derailment this morning. Britomart is likely to remain closed tomorrow morning. Audio
Britomart may remain closed tomorrow after train derailment
Three carriages of a train carrying 33 people came off tracks this morning, halting all services running to and from the CBD station. It's not known when the station will reopen. Video, Audio
Auckland CBD without trains in rush hour after derailment
At least 15,000 Aucklanders are facing major disruptions after Auckland's only central city train station, and the city's train hub, Britomart, was shut down due to a train derailment. Video, Audio