NZ Herald4 Nov, 2026 01:29 AM2 mins to readMorning Headlines | National and Labour are almost neck-and-neck in the latest 1News-Verian poll, and the labour market has finally turned a corner | Wednesday, November 4, 2026A coal train derailment near Ōtira has caused extensive damage to railway infrastructure, prompting a formal investigation.The KiwiRail-operated coal train 834 was travelling towards Christchurch about 10pm yesterday when at least one wagon derailed, forcing it to stop in the Ōtira Tunnel, about 15 kilometres north of Arthur’s Pass.
TAIC investigates KiwiRail coal train derailment near Ōtira, north of Arthur’s Pass
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