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Important update: Interislander industrial action

KiwiRail has received 14 days’ notice of industrial action affecting Interislander services. There are no changes to services at this stage. Our teams are assessing the confirmed notices and working through potential impacts on sailings, freight movements, capacity, and customer bookings. If any bookings, sailings, or freight movements are affected, we will contact impacted customers directly.

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Operational Pānui Upcoming Blocks of Line August 2026 - January 2027

Operational Pānui Upcoming Blocks of Line August 2026 - January 2027

This operational update outlines what we’re doing to support you, and what we need from you to keep freight moving efficiently.

Operational Pānui Upcoming Blocks of Line August 2026 - January 2027

Kia ora

To help your operational planning for the next six months, we're providing visibility of planned key nationwide Blocks of Line between August 2026 and January 2027.  

We'll be in contact with impacted customers directly to help prepare for planned Blocks of Line and will share further operational updates and customer-specific information as needed.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation while these essential works are completed.

We're here to support you

We recognise the impact these maintenance periods may have on your operations. If there is anything we can help you with, please contact your Key Account Executive or our Customer Delivery team who will be working hard to support you. 

Phone: 0800 351 351, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Email:  domestic@kiwirail.co.nz or imex@kiwirail.co.nz

Ngā mihi nui,
KiwiRail Freight Team.

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