Home | KiwiRail Rail freight Interislander freight Interislander Great Journeys New Zealand Emergencies 0800 808 400 KiwiRail Who we are About us Our leadership Our people Commitment to safety Sustainability Publications Glossary Our business Freight Interislander Great Journeys NZ Property Regional passenger rail Doing business with us Our network Looking after the network Our regions Accessing our Network Digital engineering Funding our network Rail operating rules Communities Get in touch Living by the rail network Safety in the community Community support Activities, Filming and photography Rail heritage News Contact Careers Stronger Connections Better New Zealand Customer Experience Our Interislander menu suppliers provide top quality food & beverages. Watch short video Health, Safety & Wellbeing We want our people and the public to go home safe to their families every day. Our safety vision Great Journeys NZ Experience Aotearoa aboard our world-famous scenic train journeys. Book now Sustainability Initiatives like our Carbon Calculator, a free tool for estimating emissions. Our sustainability commitment Carbon Calculator - emissions estimation tool The Carbon Calculator is a handy digital tool that lets users input information about potential freight travel on the KiwiRail network, then estimates the emissions created by that journey and compares it to equivalent journeys by road. Customers can find it now on the freight portal in the left-hand navigation menu. It’s also available on our Sustainability page. Carbon Calculator KiwiRail’s customers discuss the value of rail We’ve been out in the field with a number of our key customers to find out what’s really important to them. This is an important step in our journey towards greater customer-centricity. There’s a lot of great mahi happening across the motu and we’re humbled to work alongside our customers’ organisations helping them to meet their business goals. Our people KiwiRail is one of New Zealand’s largest employers, with proud staff operating in more than 50 towns and cities across the country. History means a lot to our people – many are the third or fourth generation in their family to work in rail – but it is the promise of rail’s future that excites our 4,500 people. Our people Health, Safety & Wellbeing Of KiwiRail’s four core values, ‘Care and Protect’ is the one our people live and breathe by. It is why our Health, Safety & Wellbeing vision is to become the leading health and safety organisation in New Zealand. Read more about our safety vision Safety messages from our drivers Who we are Our business Our network Communities News Contact Careers Rail freight Interislander freight Interislander Great Journeys New Zealand Home Instagram Facebook YouTube Search Terms Privacy Newsletter sign ups Copyright © 2026 KiwiRail Emergencies 0800 808 400 Who we are About us Our leadership Our people Commitment to safety Sustainability Publications Glossary Our business Freight Interislander Great Journeys NZ Property Regional passenger rail Doing business with us Our network Looking after the network Our regions Accessing our Network Digital engineering Funding our network Rail operating rules Communities Get in touch Living by the rail network Safety in the community Community support Activities, Filming and photography Rail heritage News Contact Careers Rail freight Interislander freight Interislander Great Journeys New Zealand Search