New Zealand Railways At Night seeks to redress a void in our written history, covering the night railway as experienced in the period from the mid-1920s through to 1982, when the Government railway was corporatised, a period when many New Zealanders’ chose the railway as their principal form of transport. This was a time when… Read more »
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Presentation from Daran Ponter at 2023 NZRLS Annual General Meeting
The guest speaker at this years NZRLS Annual General Meeting was Daran Ponter who addressed the topic “Metlink Rail Operations – Present Operations and Future Plans”. Daren is the chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council and a keen observer of rail developments, including the new hybrid trains for the Manawatu and Wairarapa lines which… Read more »
New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Board of Management Elections
At this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Saturday 16 October there will be an election for the Society’s Board of Management. The Election will be for the following positions; President Secretary Treasurer Directors – four required Those elected will hold their positions for three years. The nomination form for the positions… Read more »
Notice of New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – papers now available under members section including Unaudited 2020/21 Financial Statements
The Society’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre, located at 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville on Saturday 16th October 2021 from 2.00 pm. Afternoon tea will follow the AGM. The Agenda, formal reports and the Minutes from the previous year’s meeting have been posted on the Society’s website under… Read more »
New Zealand Banks’ Ending of Processing Cheques to Make Payments
The trading banks in New Zealand have announced that they are going to cease to accept and process cheques for payments a little later this year. In light of the banks’ changes to their systems, from 1 June 2021 the Society can no longer accept cheques. This will mean that anyone who has been accustomed… Read more »
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