Transport

The latest news on transport in New Zealand.
StraitNZ sold for $500m to Morgan Stanley
Infrastructure

StraitNZ sold for $500m to Morgan Stanley

StraitNZ, which operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait ferries, makes $175 million in annual revenue and has earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of about $45m.

Staff reporters 22 Dec 2021
Regulator charges freight forwarders with price fixing
Law & Regulation

Regulator charges freight forwarders with price fixing

The Commerce Commission has taken two of the country's largest freight forwarders to task for cartel activity, and they could be facing millions of dollars in settlements.

Staff reporters 20 Dec 2021
KiwiRail boss gets $500k on the way out
Editor's Picks Exclusive

KiwiRail boss gets $500k on the way out

Since 2019, nearly 50 managers and executives left KiwiRail under its recently departed CEO.

Oliver Lewis 17 Dec 2021
Bikes kicked off harbour bridge for good
Infrastructure

Bikes kicked off harbour bridge for good

Waka Kotahi has gone back to the idea of ferries as an option for cyclists and commuters between Auckland's CBD and the north shore, scuttling the transport minister's plan to use lanes on the existing bridge.

Brent Melville 17 Dec 2021


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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