Vision and Purpose
KiwiRail is a purpose-driven State Owned Enterprise with a commercial mandate.
We run our business efficiently and effectively while delivering significant economic benefits through taking trucks off the road, reducing carbon emissions and road maintenance costs, easing congestion in cities and making roads safer.
Our purpose 'Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand' speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders and the Government, our shareholder, want for KiwiRail: to be more connected.
Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses
Connected to the communities we serve and operate in.
Connected to each other, for the good of the country.
Our purpose speaks to connected people, networks, journeys, experiences and ways of working that move KiwiRail, the transport sector and New Zealand forward.
A purpose bigger than ourselves
Our purpose is bigger than ourselves. It is a rallying call for how we do business each day. Our teams are anchored in the belief that a more connected New Zealand is better for everyone – communities, visitors and business.
KiwiRail united behind this purpose as we rebuilt the Main North Line railway between Picton and Christchurch within two years of the devastating Kaikoura earthquake.
We are driven by this purpose as we showcase New Zealand’s spectacular scenery to more than a million visitors each year.
This purpose is behind the partnerships we form with customers as we prepare for a technological future that is ever-changing.
Our values
Underlying this purpose are the values our people live by every day.
- We are Straight and True: honest, upfront and treating others with respect.
- We Care and Protect: we look after ourselves, our mates and our environment.
- We work as One Winning Team: positive, empowered and collaborative.
- Which helps us deliver Great Customer Experiences as we go the extra mile.
