End in sight for Kaikoura recovery transport project
The rebuild of the transport networks following the Kaikoura 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November 2016 is nearing an end. The NZTA, KiwiRail and the North...
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A milestone for contracting
Whatever it meant to the people of Kaikoura and North Canterbury, the re-opening of SH1 between Christchurch and Picton on December 15, 2017, albeit only...
The day the trains started running
The massive Kaikoura earthquake largely spared population centres, but destroyed road and rail services. HUGH DE LACY tells how they got the trains running again...
Swinging from the job
The past quarter-century has seen abseiling rise from a pastime for the not-so-faint-at-heart to a vital service in the civil construction industry. Hugh de Lacy...
Kaikoura slips – the work so far
The eventual clearance of $2 billion worth of slips blocking SH1 north of Blenheim could take until Christmas. By HUGH DE LACY. LIKE SH1, KIWIRAIL’S...