This is 2/3 of the Great Journeys of NZ train trips; still need the Coastal Pacific (which is easier to get from Wellington really). Also have taken the ferry of course.
Trains are a great way to get between Auckland and Wellington, although it's pretty slow and not really cost-competitive in general. The train goes parallel to SH1 and when driving you see some of the impressive trestles that they engineered.

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20201105 182603808 to auckland strand
3706 visits
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20201105 182618307 observation car
2558 visits
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20201105 182740480 bluebridge ferry v1
2268 visits
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20201105 182753180 cafe
2583 visits
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20201105 192047194 clouds over harbour
2305 visits
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09127 first stop paraparaumu
2371 visits
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09129 palmy
2263 visits
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09132 feilding v1
2336 visits
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09142 line of trees v1
2263 visits
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09145 cliffs v1
2310 visits
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09148 green
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09153 brick shed v1
2275 visits
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09155 graveyard
2345 visits
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09158 cows v1
2331 visits
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09160 train crossing v1
2426 visits
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09168 green and more topography
2358 visits
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09170 observation car
2295 visits
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09181 walking through the train
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09185 slab
2308 visits
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09189 car 103
2313 visits
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20201105 221915636 sheep
2314 visits
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20201105 221930178 blooming tree v1
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20201105 222326111 bush
2291 visits
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20201105 222354476 cliffs
2329 visits
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09196 rapids
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09198 ferns etc v1
2346 visits
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20201105 222927691 hmm from whence the wool v1
2345 visits
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20201105 223035386 cones on road
2344 visits
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09200 station lodge
2291 visits
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09202 ohakune v1
2294 visits
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20201105 234257430 mardi gras aint in november v1
2318 visits
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09204 the northern explorer
2442 visits
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09206 round a curve
2548 visits
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09212 concrete ties
2282 visits
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09214 living in the country
2276 visits
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09215 on the train
2305 visits
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20201106 003009438 pie texture
2338 visits
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09221 stream
2314 visits
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09224 tron
2418 visits
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09228 hamilton wayfinding
2381 visits
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09229 palm tree
2244 visits
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20201106 055201189 maungarei mount wellington v1
2302 visits
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20201106 060747155 strand station
2231 visits
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20201106 060822339 leaving car c
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20201106 060857359 flare
2253 visits
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20201106 065300570 waiting for the bus at rosedale
2308 visits
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20201106 073143165 hanging out
2323 visits
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20201106 073548708 delicious noodles
2302 visits