Urban passenger rail patronage in Auckland and Wellington is now booming after many years of decline. Outside these two centres, however, the situation is quite

Railways played a pivotal part in the development of New Zealand’s economy, towns and cities, and helped shape a distinctive culture. This is a comprehensive

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"For many decades the Railways Department's design studio, Railways Studios, was New Zealand's 'go-to' advertiser. Its tourism and product ads appeared on railw