Mike Hosking: Public transport continues to be a joke

If you ever want the perfect example of why this country is in the state it’s in, look at last week's announcement on rail.

Auckland rail is largely out of commission for the next several years. A main form of public transport is up for enormous amounts of disruption.

It varies from line to line. And even if you believe the timeframe around the work, which you shouldn’t, it'll be 2026 before it's all done.