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
320 visits
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20201105 182618307 observation car
357 visits
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20201105 182740480 bluebridge ferry v1
301 visits
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20201105 182753180 cafe
323 visits
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20201105 192047194 clouds over harbour
297 visits
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09127 first stop paraparaumu
291 visits
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09129 palmy
276 visits
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09132 feilding v1
293 visits
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09142 line of trees v1
258 visits
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09145 cliffs v1
275 visits
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09148 green
268 visits
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09153 brick shed v1
266 visits
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09155 graveyard
285 visits
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09158 cows v1
295 visits
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09160 train crossing v1
276 visits
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09168 green and more topography
273 visits
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09170 observation car
267 visits
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09181 walking through the train
278 visits
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09185 slab
266 visits
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09189 car 103
299 visits
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20201105 221915636 sheep
272 visits
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20201105 221930178 blooming tree v1
276 visits
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20201105 222326111 bush
273 visits
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20201105 222354476 cliffs
274 visits
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09196 rapids
282 visits
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09198 ferns etc v1
260 visits
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20201105 222927691 hmm from whence the wool v1
265 visits
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20201105 223035386 cones on road
261 visits
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09200 station lodge
292 visits
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09202 ohakune v1
281 visits
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20201105 234257430 mardi gras aint in november v1
279 visits
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09204 the northern explorer
283 visits
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09206 round a curve
271 visits
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09212 concrete ties
257 visits
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09214 living in the country
272 visits
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09215 on the train
270 visits
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20201106 003009438 pie texture
261 visits
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09221 stream
259 visits
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09224 tron
262 visits
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09228 hamilton wayfinding
263 visits
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09229 palm tree
232 visits
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20201106 055201189 maungarei mount wellington v1
223 visits
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20201106 060747155 strand station
216 visits
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20201106 060822339 leaving car c
222 visits
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20201106 060857359 flare
215 visits
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20201106 065300570 waiting for the bus at rosedale
219 visits
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20201106 073143165 hanging out
242 visits
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20201106 073548708 delicious noodles
218 visits