Twenty-four passengers were stranded on board for around two hours before being evacuated after the electric train ran onto non-electrified sections of rail track.
New Zealand
4:37pm
From February 1, Auckland bus and train fares increased by between 10 and 25 cents per trip following Auckland Transport’s (AT) annual price review.
Tuesday 4:30pm
Police said a man in a blue 4WD was seen slicing through the Coatesville–Riverhead Highway camera before fleeing.
Crime and Justice
Tuesday 1:05pm
However, the changes come with trade-offs for younger drivers.
Tuesday 11:37am
Whangārei Deputy Mayor Scott McKenzie said the usual flood of holidaymakers who made their way into Whangārei district was welcome.
Mon, Feb 2
Environment Canterbury said the vessel was more significantly damaged than it anticipated and it was likely that all the fuel on board had leaked into the water.
Environment
State Highway 1 near Lake Grassmere was closed following the crash but has since reopened.
Commuters have faced years of major disruption which has seen lines closed for months at a time for trackwork and upgrade works.
While driving at night, you may feel like you need to squint as bright beams of white light from an oncoming car wash over your windscreen.
Sun, Feb 1
The former Air New Zealand chief executive recalled the moment he learned the test flight was missing, saying "my heart just stopped" as the scale of the tragedy began to unfold.
Business
Sat, Jan 31
Roads and motorway ramps around Victoria Park were shut earlier today as officers worked to prevent protesters from entering State Highway 1.
The Helena Bay Hill landslide needs to be quickly sorted to prevent the road under it from collapsing, transport leader says.
Fri, Jan 30
The work was expected to be completed late last year, but KiwiRail has confirmed to RNZ it now would not be finished until early 2027.
Thu, Jan 29
Crews have been hard at work after last week's storm forced the closure of several key highways in affected regions, leaving some communities cut off.
"If it says CLOSED, it is CLOSED," Tairāwhiti Civil Defence said Wednesday.
Wed, Jan 28
The man has been remanded in custody and will next appear in the Auckland High Court in April.
Transport officials have been warning for days that rail replacement buses would have "limited" capacity.
Tue, Jan 27
The amendment bill to bring in congestion charges passed its final reading in Parliament last November.
Fri, Jan 23
The F-22 Raptors are widely considered the most lethal fighter jets ever built, says a former Doctors Without Borders worker.
Thu, Jan 22
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including serious weather sends a slip onto a house, and Trump speaks about using force to take over Greenland.
The evening train between Malaga and Madrid derailed and hit a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to Adif.
World
Mon, Jan 19
The F150 steam locomotive was one of the F class of trains manufactured in Glasgow in the late 1800s.
Sun, Jan 18
Auckland’s public transport fares and the price for on-street parking and Auckland Transport-managed carparks will increase from next month.
Fri, Jan 16
The well-travelled road provides access to the lighthouse and its resident seal colony.
Tue, Jan 13
Car manufacturers are being asked to “bring back buttons” for important driver controls, including headlights and windscreen wipers.
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