Trains
Doggos allowed on trains
Warm fuzzy news for dog lovers in Auckland - dogs of all sizes are now allowed on trains. ed. Audio
The life and times of the mysterious Man in Seat 61
Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Audio
The Rest is History: Main Trunk Line
Our in-house historian Robert Kelly this week delves into our country's rich train history and the time when the main trunk line ran the full length of New Zealand. Audio
Trains resume on limited service in Wellington
It's relatively quiet at Wellington's central train station as trains resume, but on a limited service. Commuters told reporter Michael Cropp they're not overly upset about delays. Video, Audio
Train issues force 20,000 Wgtn commuters to find alternative transport
Thousands of Wellingtonians are facing a long journey home tonight after a derailed freight train brought nearly all of the capital's train services to a halt. Video, Audio
GWRC: Lessons to be learnt from train chaos
How did one train derailing stop the entire network in Wellington, bar one route? Lisa Owen asks Greater Wellington Regional Council transport general manager Greg Pollock how resilient the network is… Video, Audio
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
