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
349 visits
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20201105 182618307 observation car
390 visits
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20201105 182740480 bluebridge ferry v1
319 visits
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20201105 182753180 cafe
362 visits
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20201105 192047194 clouds over harbour
315 visits
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09127 first stop paraparaumu
311 visits
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09129 palmy
296 visits
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09132 feilding v1
319 visits
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09142 line of trees v1
279 visits
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09145 cliffs v1
297 visits
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09148 green
294 visits
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09153 brick shed v1
283 visits
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09155 graveyard
301 visits
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09158 cows v1
316 visits
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09160 train crossing v1
297 visits
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09168 green and more topography
298 visits
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09170 observation car
291 visits
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09181 walking through the train
293 visits
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09185 slab
286 visits
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09189 car 103
319 visits
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20201105 221915636 sheep
291 visits
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20201105 221930178 blooming tree v1
295 visits
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20201105 222326111 bush
300 visits
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20201105 222354476 cliffs
292 visits
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09196 rapids
302 visits
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09198 ferns etc v1
278 visits
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20201105 222927691 hmm from whence the wool v1
284 visits
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20201105 223035386 cones on road
283 visits
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09200 station lodge
312 visits
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09202 ohakune v1
299 visits
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20201105 234257430 mardi gras aint in november v1
297 visits
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09204 the northern explorer
308 visits
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09206 round a curve
293 visits
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09212 concrete ties
279 visits
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09214 living in the country
298 visits
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09215 on the train
292 visits
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20201106 003009438 pie texture
286 visits
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09221 stream
275 visits
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09224 tron
287 visits
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09228 hamilton wayfinding
280 visits
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09229 palm tree
258 visits
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20201106 055201189 maungarei mount wellington v1
245 visits
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20201106 060747155 strand station
235 visits
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20201106 060822339 leaving car c
239 visits
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20201106 060857359 flare
233 visits
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20201106 065300570 waiting for the bus at rosedale
234 visits
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20201106 073143165 hanging out
264 visits
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20201106 073548708 delicious noodles
237 visits