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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 May 2026

Operational Pānui May 2026

Important operational updates from KiwiRail. Rail Network maintenance over King's Birthday, Matariki and Labour Weekend; Interislander Reliability Performance and Maintenance Period 2026.

Operational Pānui May 2026 (285 KB, Pdf)
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