Kiwirail
Falling electric cable strands Auckland commuter train
Around a hundred Auckland rail commuters had to be evacuated from a stranded train this morning when an overhead electric cable fell on the tracks. KiwiRail's General Manager of Engineering David… Audio
Kiwirail to pay family of man hit by train
Kiwirail's General Manager Metro, David Shepherd, says they have made changes to ensure it won't happen again. Audio
Kiwirail kept train with faulty brakes on tracks for 10 weeks
Thousands of rail passengers rode a train with faulty brakes for more than ten weeks because Kiwirail maintenance workers forgot to install a pin. Audio
Kiwirail to pay reparations after worker hit by train
Kiwirail has been ordered to pay 110 thousand dollars to the family of a contractor left severely impaired after being hit by train. Audio
Kiwirail's performance improves but it's still in the red
Kiwirail has lost more than $150 million over the past year but its performance is well up on the previous year. Audio
Wellington Railway Station could be on the block
KiwiRail says it would consider selling off the Wellington Railway Station if there was an opportunity to do so. Audio
Wellington Railway Station could be on the block
KiwiRail is considering selling Wellington Railway Station as it looks to sell assets in a bid to shore-up its revenue. Audio
Correction on Kiwirail comment
An error made in Mediawatch last week in an item on debate prompted by coverage of the future of Kiwirail: Mediawatch noted that the finance minister had warned that present levels of support for… Audio
Truck boss takes swipe at Treasury
Trucking supremo Don Braid's taken a swipe at the Treasury's call to shut down KiwiRail because it's bleeding millions. Audio
Mainfreight takes a swipe at the Treasury
Mainfreight has taken a swipe at the Treasury's call to shut down KiwiRail. Audio
Changing the tune on our trains
Politicians who leave office are free to speak plainly on important national matters. Recent coverage of a looming crisis at Kiwirail show the opposite's true for journalists who move to political PR.
…Government has put KiwiRail on notice
The Government has rejected advice from the Treasury to close down KiwiRail but it has still put the company on notice. Audio
Labour says Treasury nuts over rail network.
The Labour Party has accused the Treasury of being nuts for suggesting the country's rail network should be closed because it costs too much. Audio
More Cook Strait ferry troubles
There are more troubles for the Aratere ferry which has broken down again. Audio
Ferry decision draws criticism from NZ First leader
KiwiRail's being accused of making a bad situation worse by bringing back a ferry which was plagued with problems during its time on Cook Strait. Audio
Hutt Valley Line to remain partially closed
Wellington commuters are being told to expect more delays this evening as Kiwirail works on repairs to the Hutt Valley line, where a train crashed into a pole late last night. Audio
Ferry with troubled past to return to Cook Strait
After searching the world for a new Cook Strait ferry to replace the old Arahura, KiwiRail has decided to bring back the Stena Alegra despite the ship's troubled record. Audio
Train controllers may be reluctant to move to safer rosters
The union for train controllers fears members may be resisting attempts to change unsafe rosters that make too tired to concentrate. Audio
Kiwirail responds to calls about sleep
Kiwirail's admitted it should not have let a sleep deprived train controller continue to work but didn't realised just how tired he was. Audio
TAIC says Kiwirail not doing enough to stop near collisions
A top safety investigator has told Kiwirail it must take urgent action to stop sleep deprived train controllers making bad calls that could cost lives. Audio