Two key City Rail Link commitments confirmed ahead of opening https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/09/two-key-city-rail-link-commitments-confirmed-ahead-of-opening/

Auckland rail network closed as underground CRL loop gets last push to finish line https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions/691547/auckland-rail-network-closed-as-underground-crl-loop-gets-last-push-to-finish-line

Vintage locomotive [TR 880] to be unveiled https://www.timarucourier.co.nz/news/vintage-locomotive-to-be-unveiled/

City Rail Link handed over as opening day moves closer https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/30/city-rail-link-handed-over-as-opening-day-moves-closer/

Auckland’s CRL set for a Sunday opening, but date still remains a mystery https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360996191/aucklands-crl-set-sunday-opening-date-still-remains-mystery

From playground to powerhouse: Invercargill’s steam loco nears return https://southlandapp.nz/NewsStory/from-playground-to-powerhouse-invercargills-steam-loco-nears-return/6a33199eccfc66002ec4822d

Wellington's Johnsonville line to reopen after train derailment https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/598364/wellington-s-johnsonville-line-to-reopen-after-train-derailment

Wellington residents call for safety upgrades after train derailment https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/597834/wellington-residents-call-for-safety-upgrades-after-train-derailment

Preventable Rangitata Rail Bridge collapse could've had 'catastrophic' consequences - TAIC https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/597841/preventable-rangitata-rail-bridge-collapse-could-ve-had-catastrophic-consequences-taic

Train crash was fourth to run red light in Wellington in past year https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360990576/train-crash-was-fourth-run-red-light-wellington-past-year

Removal of train from Wellington crash site begins https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/597690/removal-of-train-from-wellington-crash-site-begins

Officials give update on Wellington train crash investigation https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/597474/officials-give-update-on-wellington-train-crash-investigation

Injuries after Wellington train derailment between Box Hill, Khandallah https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergency/597445/injuries-after-wellington-train-derailment-between-box-hill-khandallah

Thousand tonne freight train and passenger trip nearly collide at stop [signal] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/597299/thousand-tonne-freight-train-and-passenger-trip-nearly-collide-at-stop-sign

Regional council increases Te Huia fares 25 per cent amid surge in passenger numbers https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/community/whats-happening/news/regional-council-increases-te-huia-fares-25-per-cent-amid-surge-in-passenger-numbers/

Investigation launched after passenger train becomes stuck in tunnel https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360986259/investigation-launched-after-passenger-train-gets-stuck-tunnel

KiwiRail apologises for nationwide train disruption https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regional/596240/kiwirail-apologises-for-nationwide-train-disruption

Govt withholds transfer of three new rail stations to Auckland, citing "buffoonery" https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/22/govt-withholds-transfer-of-three-new-rail-stations-to-auckland-citing-buffoonery/

City Rail Link opening: ‘The budget for champagne is nil’ https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/20/city-rail-link-opening-the-budget-for-champagne-is-nil/

KiwiRail fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/595227/kiwirai-fined-nearly-300-000-after-two-workers-receive-electric-shocks

Fires, unruly passengers and prams play part in lengthy CRL testing https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_auckland/595048/fires-unruly-passengers-and-prams-play-part-in-lengthy-crl-testing

Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop commits to review of multibillion-dollar City Rail Link https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594548/infrastructure-minister-chris-bishop-commits-to-review-of-multibillion-dollar-city-rail-link

Auckland's Southern Line train services cancelled after truck hits rail bridge https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergencies_local/594432/auckland-s-southern-line-train-services-cancelled-after-truck-hits-rail-bridge

Passenger train to Tauranga? We put it to the test https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360974016/passenger-train-tauranga-we-put-it-test

CRL opening update expected in weeks as fuel crisis adds pressure https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/03/crl-opening-update-expected-in-weeks-as-fuel-crisis-adds-pressure/

Winston Peters favours rail over cutting restrictions for heavy vehicles https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593622/winston-peters-favours-rail-over-cutting-restrictions-for-heavy-vehicles

All aboard the A-train? Event trains coming to Ashburton https://www.guardianonline.co.nz/news/all-aboard-the-a-train-event-trains-coming-to-ashburton/

Saved by ‘a moving shadow’: Rail workers in near miss at Port Otago https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/23/saved-by-a-moving-shadow-rail-workers-in-near-miss-at-port-otago/

Main South Line closed after reports Dunedin-bound train derailed twice https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/main-south-line-closed-after-reports-dunedin-bound-train-derailed-twice

Testing of train timetable underway as Auckland moves one step closer to City Rail Link opening https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592324/testing-of-train-timetable-underway-as-auckland-moves-one-step-closer-to-city-rail-link-opening

Train services disrupted after major AT outage https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591360/train-services-disrupted-after-major-at-outage

KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591300/kiwirail-urged-to-implement-automatic-stops-for-trains-that-run-red-lights-after-near-miss

AM 144 returned to Auckland today, under tow from DL 9285 and sporting a shiny new livery. We caught up with the returning train at Whangamarino. https://nzrailphotos.co.nz/photos/ams-to-wellington?view=latest

Auckland's City Rail Link to open with fewer rush hour trains than trialled https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/23/aucklands-western-line-wont-get-more-peak-trains-when-crl-opens/

One seriously injured after explosion in steam engine train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/590322/one-seriously-injured-after-explosion-in-steam-engine-train-at-glenbrook-vintage-railway

Are specialist police needed to patrol the CRL underground? https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/589791/are-specialist-police-needed-to-patrol-the-crl-underground

KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell quits board two years early after only months in role https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/589037/kiwirail-director-scott-o-donnell-quits-board-two-years-early-after-only-months-in-role

City council fights to bring down soaring rail upgrade costs https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/city-council-fights-bring-down-soaring-rail-upgrade-costs

With the City Rail Link inching ever closer to opening day, the three stations are looking mostly completed from the outside. We had a look along the route today, in anticipation of the line opening later this year. https://nzrailphotos.co.nz/photos/city-rail-link-construction?view=latest

KiwiRail triples its half-year earnings as demand rises https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/588147/kiwirail-triples-its-half-year-earnings-as-demand-rises

Napier Art Deco Festival murder mystery train ride disrupted by drunk passenger https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/art-deco-murder-mystery-train-ride-disrupted-by-drunk-passenger/WDPRVE22NRDMTA7PMYRULPH5QA/

Delays, cancellations expected for Auckland trains after trespass incident https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/587877/delays-cancellations-expected-for-auckland-trains-after-trespass-incident

People seriously hurt as train and car collide in New Plymouth https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/587872/people-seriously-hurt-as-train-and-car-collide-in-new-plymouth

Companies could favour road as KiwiRail assets face decline https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/587690/companies-could-favour-road-as-kiwirail-assets-face-decline

'Inside joke': NZ's most-struck rail bridge building a reputation https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/23/inside-joke-nzs-most-struck-rail-bridge-building-a-reputation/

New life for oldest diesel engine https://www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz/featured/new-life-for-oldest-diesel-engine/

KiwiRail to demolish irreparable fire-damaged Marton Railway Station https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/kiwirail-to-demolish-irreparable-fire-damaged-marton-railway-station/CIS4LUCR4BA6PEHI7ZH55M53ZQ/

Hamilton-to-Auckland train Te Huia trial extended to June 2027 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/586827/metlink-pulls-11-trains-out-of-service-as-parts-supplier-collapses

All Trained Up – Rail Fleet Expansion And CRL Driver Training Complete https://business.scoop.co.nz/2026/02/05/all-trained-up-rail-fleet-expansion-and-crl-driver-training-complete/