KiwiRail fined $63,000 after Te Huia train runs red light in Auckland
KiwiRail has been fined $63,000 in relation to a 2023 incident where the Te Huia train failed to obey a red signal at the Penrose station in Auckland.
The train service, which runs between Hamilton and Auckland, was carrying 94 passengers on June 17, 2023, when it went past a red light, setting up a potential collision and causing significant disruption on the Auckland metro network.
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72.9% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16.1% Hmm, maybe?
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11% Yes!
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The city's new mayor is setting out his plan
Hamilton City Council is pledging to cut costs and avoid “gold plating” infrastructure as part of a new strategy to limit rates increases, but Mayor Tim Macindoe says central government support may be needed to meet a new national rates cap.
Macindoe said Wellington needed to be “a little more nuanced” and take population growth into account.
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