In a letter dated April 3, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Paul Goldsmith pointed to the Kaitaki mayday call incident when the ferry lost power in Cook Strait with 864 people on board and started ...

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union condemns KiwiRail’s decision to slash up to 44 jobs at its Hillside engineering plant. KiwiRail released its final decision today to 170 staff at the South ...

The announcement that 11 Dunedin KiwiRail staff face redundancy is not only another blow to the region’s economy, but adds to concerns around the safety of the rail network, Dunedin South Labour MP ...

Jobs could be on the line at KiwiRail as the state-owned enterprise confirms it is consulting on proposals for change. KiwiRail has been dealing with multiple ferry failures, including the grounding ...

There will be job losses in Wellington and Picton as work on an axed mega-ferry project winds down, KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says. KiwiRail had requested an additional $1.47 billion for ...

Modernisation of KiwiRail’s electric locomotives will extend their validity by ten years. Credit: GPS 56. KiwiRail is set to receive NZD35m ($23m) in funding from the Government of New Zealand to ...

New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail has unveiled details of a redevelopment project for its Hillside railway workshop, which will commence this year. The project will involve a new mechanical workshop, ...

The union representing most KiwiRail staff is not impressed with the company’s multi-year transformation plan. Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) general secretary Todd Valster said formal ...

A New Zealand Treasury Department report released last month recommended that the government consider shutting down “most or all” of the country’s railway freight network, leaving only the passenger ...

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake on January 5 gave South Island New Zealanders a sharp reminder of the devastating quakes which damaged much of Christchurch in 2010 and 2011. It also brought much of the ...

Police end a fifteen-hour standoff, tragic end to search for five-year-old boy and fears for New Zealand's construction industry. Video / NZ Herald / Getty KiwiRail has disestablished 61.5 fulltime ...