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
1307 visits
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20201105 182618307 observation car
1095 visits
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20201105 182740480 bluebridge ferry v1
917 visits
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20201105 182753180 cafe
1093 visits
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20201105 192047194 clouds over harbour
881 visits
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09127 first stop paraparaumu
924 visits
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09129 palmy
904 visits
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09132 feilding v1
906 visits
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09142 line of trees v1
846 visits
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09145 cliffs v1
880 visits
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09148 green
873 visits
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09153 brick shed v1
894 visits
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09155 graveyard
914 visits
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09158 cows v1
944 visits
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09160 train crossing v1
968 visits
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09168 green and more topography
943 visits
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09170 observation car
929 visits
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09181 walking through the train
880 visits
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09185 slab
902 visits
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09189 car 103
920 visits
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20201105 221915636 sheep
927 visits
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20201105 221930178 blooming tree v1
931 visits
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20201105 222326111 bush
905 visits
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20201105 222354476 cliffs
910 visits
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09196 rapids
942 visits
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09198 ferns etc v1
942 visits
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20201105 222927691 hmm from whence the wool v1
873 visits
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20201105 223035386 cones on road
925 visits
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09200 station lodge
930 visits
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09202 ohakune v1
881 visits
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20201105 234257430 mardi gras aint in november v1
897 visits
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09204 the northern explorer
987 visits
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09206 round a curve
939 visits
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09212 concrete ties
920 visits
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09214 living in the country
911 visits
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09215 on the train
934 visits
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20201106 003009438 pie texture
947 visits
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09221 stream
891 visits
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09224 tron
952 visits
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09228 hamilton wayfinding
928 visits
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09229 palm tree
863 visits
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20201106 055201189 maungarei mount wellington v1
875 visits
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20201106 060747155 strand station
838 visits
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20201106 060822339 leaving car c
865 visits
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20201106 060857359 flare
845 visits
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20201106 065300570 waiting for the bus at rosedale
809 visits
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20201106 073143165 hanging out
918 visits
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20201106 073548708 delicious noodles
849 visits