14 Mar 2024

Taumarunui: Work begins to get rid of old Auckland trains

From Checkpoint, 5:38 pm on 14 March 2024

Relief for residents of Taumarunui, as work finally begins on getting rid of the old Auckland commuter trains blighting the central North Island town once famous for its railway.

The carriages were dumped there about eight years ago and have since deteriorated, becoming a major eyesore along the town's main street.

Jimmy Ellingham has the story.