About KiwiRail
KiwiRail owns and operates New Zealand's national rail network — roughly 4,000 km of track plus signalling, traction power (overhead lines on the North Island Main Trunk between Te Rapa and Palmerston North, and on the Auckland and Wellington commuter networks) and fibre-optic cables running alongside the corridor. Excavation within or adjacent to the rail corridor needs a Track Access Permit before any work starts.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
KiwiRail runs nationwide infrastructure, which means their cables can be present anywhere in the country. Before excavating anywhere in NZ, request a locate from KiwiRail alongside the local lines company, the council water network, and any other regional operators in your area.
Where KiwiRail operates
KiwiRail's assets run through every region of New Zealand. No matter where you're digging, their cables or infrastructure may be present — request a locate before starting work anywhere in the country.
Before you dig in NZ
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area — power, water, gas and comms in one view — so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from KiwiRail
Contact KiwiRail and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Find every operator serving your site in 30 seconds
UtilityFinder shows every utility operator that serves Nationwide — power, water, gas and comms — with contact details and locate-request links in one shareable view. Plan your dig with confidence.
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