Man arrested after alleged copper cable theft brings Wellington trains to halt
2 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- RNZ National·3h agoSecond arrest after attempt to steal railway copper disrupts train travel in Wellington
During the incident a cable was severed, causing signalling faults which required train services in the capital to be suspended while emergency repairs were undertaken.
Read at RNZ National → - Stuff NZ·4h agoMan arrested after alleged copper cable theft brings Wellington trains to haltRead at Stuff NZ →
