New Zealand Headlines From NZHerald.co.nz
Rail links back on track
All rail services in the Christchurch area are likely to be restored by tomorrow. The main south line, south from Christchurch, has reopened with a 40km/h speed restriction and 25km/h restriction on bridges between Christchurch...
Free payphone use
Residents of quake-devastated Christchurch are being offered free use of payphones as Telecom works to restore telephone services through the region. Telecom said it had made payphones in and around Christchurch free for local,...
US reunion after 41 years
It was a bittersweet and unlikely reunion. A nurse at a Bronx hospice went to greet her new patient last week and was stunned to find that it was her estranged father, whom she had not seen for 41 years. Victor Peraza left his...
Longer train shortlist draws fire
KiwiRail has more than doubled a "shortlist" of prospective suppliers of electric trains for Auckland, raising concern about the bidding process and potential project delays.The Government-owned rail operator is calling for bids...
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