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Napier to Wairoa line back in action

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For the first time in over six years a passenger train today ferried people from Napier to Wairoa and transport groups say taking passengers to Gisborne is now a “no-brainer”.

State Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones officially reopened the Napier-Wairoa rail line which closed in 2012 and was re-established with $6.2 million funding ...


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