Trains
Road vs rail: Te Huia train slower but 'much more convenient'
It is the first day of the new Hamilton to Auckland return train service Te Huia.
On board Nick Truebridge hears from passengers who say it is much more convenient than driving.
The train is slower… Video, Audio
Road vs rail: Comparing driving to taking Te Huia train to Kirikiriroa from Auckland
The new rail service between Hamilton and Papakura has been welcomed with much excitement today.
Two morning services will leave Hamilton in the early hours of the morning, and there are two trains… Audio
Ardern on board as Te Huia train gets rolling
The Prime Minister left the cabinet papers in the van today to play conductor on a new commuter train service linking the Waikato and Auckland.
Jacinda Ardern and Transport Minister Michael Wood… Audio
Eric Weiner: Life lessons from the Dead Philosophers' Society
In his new book, The Socrates Express, Eric Weiner goes in search of life lessons from dead philosophers. He joins the show to discuss the book -- which highlights philosophers and the specific… Audio
Freight forced to move by road as rail line is being upgraded
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, as trucks transport 1200 containers from a ship berthed at Northport to Auckland.
The ship's cargo is having to travel to Auckland by road because an upgrade… Audio
The Best of The West
We head back to 2005 and this week's pick of the Going West Festival is an event in which television presenter and talk-back host Marcus Lush delivers a witty account of his life-long love affair with… Audio
Covid-19 puts halt on incredible no-flight world tour
Six and a half years ago, 'Thor' Pedersen set out on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. But he has been trapped in Hong Kong for the last… Audio
New Hamilton to Auckland trains hit by graffiti vandals
Vandals caused $50,000 of damage to three new train carriages being refurbished for the new Auckland to Hamilton route.
'China is facing its own worst nightmare'
China is facing big decisions about choosing between its expenditures and economy and keeping its own people happy. Professor Jane Golley, director of the ANU's Australian Centre on China in the… Audio
Could regional trains help COVID recovery and the environment?
Calls to look at regional rail investment to help with pandemic recovery and the environment. Paul Callister is Adjunct Fellow at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University… Audio
Michael Portillo's Great Australian Railway Journeys
Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio
The New Zealander trying to tame the common cold
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio
Lumsden locomotive emerges from mud after 93 years
A relic of New Zealand's rail past has emerged from the mud 93 years after being dumped in a Southland River.
The Lumsden Heritage Trust has been campaigning to retrieve the two 1885 V class steam… Video, Audio
A dollar short gets a woman kicked off train by conductor
Train conductor refuses to accept a dollar from a passenger trying to help a woman who didn't have the extra money to cover her fare and kicks her off. Audio
Doggos allowed on trains
Warm fuzzy news for dog lovers in Auckland - dogs of all sizes are now allowed on trains. ed. Audio
The life and times of the mysterious Man in Seat 61
Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Audio
The Rest is History: Main Trunk Line
Our in-house historian Robert Kelly this week delves into our country's rich train history and the time when the main trunk line ran the full length of New Zealand. Audio
Trains resume on limited service in Wellington
It's relatively quiet at Wellington's central train station as trains resume, but on a limited service. Commuters told reporter Michael Cropp they're not overly upset about delays. Video, Audio
Train issues force 20,000 Wgtn commuters to find alternative transport
Thousands of Wellingtonians are facing a long journey home tonight after a derailed freight train brought nearly all of the capital's train services to a halt. Video, Audio
GWRC: Lessons to be learnt from train chaos
How did one train derailing stop the entire network in Wellington, bar one route? Lisa Owen asks Greater Wellington Regional Council transport general manager Greg Pollock how resilient the network is… Video, Audio