Trains
Aotearoa has a stunning railway history. As a country, we built an astonishing 2000km of track within a decade. Yet, mismanagement, policy, and neglect in the 20th Century drove us to cars and trucks. In this final part of my series on rail, I want to explore what is possible
Transport
When you travel across Aotearoa, have you noticed the train tracks everywhere? My hometown, Whanganui, has rail weaving through town. It even has a dedicated train bridge in Aramoho. Rail runs along the far north and the deep south. A century ago, people travelled towns and cities by train. Now
Report
I’m tired of government announcing goals for taking action on climate change rather than actually taking action on climate change. I’ve stumbled on a recent example: in 2021 the Greater Wellington Regional Council set a pretty ambitious goal. They wanted to cut the amount of carbon we create