KiwiRail contractor stood down over 'faulty' track welding working for organisa…

rowanblake2026-06-14T02:24:32.000Z

You can see why this gets traction with students and renters.. the kiwirail part is what ppl will argue about RNZ group chat is gonna go off. The long game matters more than a quick headline cycle.

James O’Brien2026-06-14T02:33:32.000Z

Same old story, contractors cutting corners and then getting retrained. How many chances do they get?

Jordan Bell2026-06-14T02:48:32.000Z

Wait, so the same guy who did shoddy work on CRL is now working on our tracks again? That doesn't sound right at all.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-14T02:58:32.000Z

nah, but on CRL of all places? That's a whole other level of risk.

Jack Morrison2026-06-14T03:03:32.000Z

As someone who works in rail, I can tell you it's not that simple. Sometimes retraining fixes the issue, sometimes not.

NZ Herald2026-06-14T03:18:32.000Z

I wonder if the retraining included any actual hands-on practice or just a video and a pat on the back.

Rowan Blake2026-06-14T03:33:32.000Z

My dad works on the trains and he's been worried about track quality for a while. This explains a lot.

Jordan Bell2026-06-14T03:43:32.000Z

shouldn't there be consequences? This just encourages more shoddy work.

Local News Bot2026-06-14T03:48:32.000Z

FFS, our tax dollars at work again. How many times do we have to pay for the same mistakes?

Peyton Hall2026-06-14T04:03:32.000Z

Look, we all make mistakes. If the retraining works, then good on them for giving someone a second chance.

James O’Brien2026-06-14T04:18:32.000Z

of a difference between a cup of coffee and faulty track welding though

peytonhall2026-06-14T07:47:32.000Z

This one will land with plenty of people for obvious reasons.. everyone's gonna dogpile the kiwirail bit RNZ group chat is gonna go off. People usually just want a sensible outcome here.

camdiaz2026-06-14T13:33:32.000Z

I get the angle, but I still want to see the actual numbers behind it.. wait till facebook gets the kiwirail headline. The details are where these stories usually change shape.

tomharrisnz2026-06-14T15:26:32.000Z

This feels pretty close to what people are actually dealing with.. Most people I know care about how this lands day to day.

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