Main business activity
KiwiRail Group is responsible for the operation of rail freight and passenger services, the management and development of the rail infrastructure and the operation of passenger and freight ferry services.
Who we are
KiwiRail Group manages the different rail and ferry businesses in public ownership, making it one of New Zealand’s biggest freight companies, largest tourism operators, most significant property owners and developers – and a major infrastructure developer and project manager.
Key divisions of the business include:
- Kiwirail Freight provides rail freight services and locomotives for passenger services.
- Interislander operates the ferry passenger and freight services.
- ONTRACK maintains and improves the rail network and controls the operation of trains on the network.
- Tranz Metro provides urban passenger services in Wellington.
- Tranz Scenic operates long distance passenger rail services.
- Hillside Engineering is the rail engineering workshop.
Employee benefits
All employees can be part of the Welfare Trust, which includes holiday accommodation throughout New Zealand at a reduced rate and partial refunds on medical, optical and hearing bills.
The rail industry continues to be a major source of training in a wide variety of trades.
Locations
KiwiRail Group is a national organisation operating from Whangarei in the far north to Invercargill in the south.
Number of employees
We currently employ over 3500 people around New Zealand.
