Tunnels
Tunnel vision on bridge to nowhere
No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week? Video, Audio
Tunnel vision on bridge to nowhere
No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week?
Video, AudioUrgent measures on train tunnel safety
After years of pressure from the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, Kiwirail wants an urgent change to transport rules so passenger trains aren't stuck in tunnels if the engine catches fire. It's one… Audio
Virtual Tour of First World War Tunnels
The University of Otago is looking to give the public a 'virtual tour' of The First World War tunnels in Arras in France. The large underground system was secretly dug by the New Zealand Engineers… Audio, Gallery
Finishing touches to $1.4bn Auckland Waterview Connection
The two longest road tunnels in New Zealand open in four months. They're covered in 140,000 square metres of paint and have 4000 lights and 400 kilometres of cabling and wiring. Video, Audio
Brett Killington - subterranean WWI
London based Kiwi photographer who has spent a lot of time documenting the subterranean world of New Zealand First World War tunnelers on Europe's Western Front. Audio
Place Hacking or Urban Archaeology?
Intrepid urban explorer, Dr Bradley Garrett is an American-born social and cultural geographer at the University of Southampton; he was previously at the University of Oxford. His PhD research was a… Audio
Tunnel History
One of the West Coast's oldest rail tunnels has been relegated to history. The 90 Meter long Kiwi Point rail tunnel east of Greymouth near Stillwater was built 130 years ago, mostly by hand. Audio
