TAIC opens inquiry into freight train derailment at
Wellington
The Transport Accident Investigation
Commission has opened an inquiry into the derailment of a
freight train at Wellington on Tuesday 2 July 2019.
Circumstances reported to date are that the loaded train
was travelling out of the Wellington Rail yard when it
derailed at the junction between the yard and the North
Island Main Trunk line.
Four wagons are reported to
have derailed. There were no reports of injuries.
The
Commission has appointed a team of investigators, and they
have been working at the scene of the accident today.
The Commission opens an inquiry when it believes the
circumstances of an accident or incident have - or are
likely to have - significant implications for transport
safety, or when the inquiry may allow the Commission to make
findings or recommendations to improve transport safety.
If you're using Scoop for work, your organisation needs to pay a small license fee with Scoop Pro. We think that's fair, because your organisation is benefiting from using our news resources. In return, we'll also give your team access to pro news tools and keep Scoop free for personal use, because public access to news is important!
Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else... More
Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More
Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More
Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More
Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More