City Rail Link: The long road to Auckland’s big-city future – The Front Page

Chelsea DanielsThe Front Page podcast host·NZ Herald·6 Aug, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibsons talks about what the opening of the City Rail Link means for the future of Auckland on The Front Page.It feels like Auckland is entering its big-city era.New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure project ever, the City Rail Link (CRL), will open to passengers on September 13.It’s being touted as truly transformative for the country’s biggest city, which is rapidly growing.