Infrastructure

Almost 30 other trains - including eight passenger services - also broke the rules recently, but were not blocked from running services.

Future options for the Hokitika Gorge swingbridge remain open with the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Analysis - A couple of extraordinary reports out recently show that figuring out what you are building on can be trickier than you'd think.

By Theo Macdonald: Long-distance rail travel is in for a revival in New Zealand — eventually. And you don’t have to be a nostalgia buff, trainspotter or climate-action protester to see why.

The Melling train line will close from the middle of next year so infrastructure for the $700 million RiverLink scheme can be built.

The Auckland project has exposed New Zealand's lack of expertise in delivering large scale, complex infrastructure projects and the risks which arise from that, a review has found. Audio

An $8m plan to improve transport and connections through Dargaville has been met with criticism by some who say the money should be spent improving current risk areas.

Disruptions caused by roading issues have Bay of Plenty residents and businesses frustrated, and demanding better answers for the long term.

The telecommunications lines company Chorus has posted a 61 percent drop in net profit, with flat revenue growth.

The second oldest dam in Auckland has been restored following severe damage to its watermain during the January floods.

The passenger service between Hamilton and Auckland was restricted for several weeks after safety concerns were raised.

Political parties are criticising the government's transport plan, with those on the right targeting the cost, and the Greens sounding alarm bells over the climate.

Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre and Opera House have been issued with Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) notices on Thursday.

After languishing for a decade, there is a new sense of momentum in the centre of Tauranga.

The government has unveiled its plan for land transport over the next decade, prioritising more than $20 billion of funding on 14 new roads and public transport links.