MERRA committee member Stuart Windross says the railway upgrade is “just the ticket.” Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Regional…
Moana Chief – media release from Pacifica
Pacifica are proud to announce that our new vessel Moana Chief, sailed into Auckland this week on her delivery voyage…
Naval Architects appointed for new Interisland ferries
KiwiRail’s project to replace its aging Interislander ferry fleet with two new rail-enabled ferries has entered a new phase with…
Northland MP: Rail plan ‘a white elephant’, PGF funding a waste of money
Among benefits from an upgraded railway line between Swanson, Auckland and Whangārei are Northland jobs, import and export growth, reduced…
Train on track for Northland with $95m Provincial Growth Fund ticket
Shane Jones wore a conductor’s cap and blew a whistle three times to get everyone on board the party train.…
Northland rail line: KiwiRail boss says rail track would have closed within a year without Crown cash
The railway line from Auckland to Whangārei would have closed within a year without a $95 million injection announced on Friday, KiwiRail’s…
Brian Corban appointed KiwiRail Chair
The Minister for State Owned Enterprises Winston Peters and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson have announced the appointment of Mr…
Marsden Point pitches for vehicle import trade
Northland’s port company says it will “move mountains” to win a major part of the vehicle import trade. Marsden Maritime…
Ports of Auckland’s $60m cranes that arrived last October haven’t been used yet with company saying ‘challenges’ during commissioning are ‘nothing more than you’d expect in a project of this size & complexity’
The three cranes the Ports of Auckland paid $60 million for that were built by Chinese multinational engineering company ZPMC.…