Railways
How KiwiRail got off track
Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail? Audio
Dr Tom Roa explains the renaming of Waikato railway
A ceremony was held in the Waikato today to commemorate the renaming of a 112-kilometre section of the main trunk railway line between Taumarunui and Te Awamutu. It will now be called to Te Ara o… Audio
Military expert predicts larger mobilisation in Russia
Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institut, a British defence and security think tank. He joins the show to discuss the situation in Ukraine and when, not if, a larger… Audio
Russia-Ukraine war cross with Philip Crowther in Lviv
The man who reports in six languages from around the world, Philip Crowther has returned to Lviv in the west of Ukraine after taking a short break from covering the conflict. Philip's back with us for… Audio
'The Crate Escape' stowaway looking for lost accomplices
Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio
Linda Clark & Richard Harman discuss politics and progress
The change at the top of the National Party's hierarchy and the nation's overall progress under Alert Level 2 are on the agenda for this week's panel discussion, which includes guests Linda Clark and… Audio
Train Traffic
Paul Francis used to be a train driver and then a country cop but he has gone back to what he absolutely loves. He's set up his own tourism venture, Awakeri Rail Adventures, which allows him to spend… Audio, Gallery
On the right Tracks?
With the recent Ernst & Young study into the economic benefits of rail and talk of luxury train serivces from Auckland to Dunedin, we get an overview of railways in New Zealand with the editor of the… Audio
Dunedin rail workshop could be on track to reopen
Rail jobs could return to Dunedin's Hillside, five years after layoffs, as part of a joint venture to run a luxury train service through New Zealand.
Maori Party wants to put "iwi" back in KiwiRail
The Maori Party wants to put the "iwi" back in KiwiRail - with a bold strategy to get regional railways back on track, beginning with the Napier-Gisborne route. Audio
Calls to removal level crossings in Auckland after crash
A crash at a notrious level crossing in Auckland reignites calls for all level crossings to be gone from the city. Audio
India's railway university
A railway university is being set up in India to improve services on India's vast but chaotic railway network. Vidhi Doshi lives and works and Mumbai. Audio
Memorial Locomotive Ab608 Passchendaele
What may well be one of the highlights of the World War One commemorations is currently steaming its way across the North Island's railroads. It's the fully restored locomotive Ab608, which in 1925… Audio
Ideas for 7 October 2012
This week Ideas looks at what the future holds for railways. Audio