Two papers have been added to the 2025 NZRLS Annual General Meeting Papers under the Members Menu. These documents are the Audited (Financial) Performance Report for the year ended 30 June 2025 and the NZRLS Constitution V14. This is the new NZRLS constitution filed as part of the Society’s re-registration as an Incorporated Society.  … Read more »

A copy of the draft AGM Minutes are now available in the Members Menu with the AGM papers.  These draft minutes are subject to confirmation at the 2026 meeting. .

In the Governments’ 2025 Budget they confirmed $600m for upgrading the rail network.  At the NZRLS 2023 Annual General Meeting the guest speaker 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… Read more »

Members can see details of this under the members menu.

From September 2025, The Linesider magazine will be published by the New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society.   Anyone in New Zealand, whether a NZR&LS member or not, can subscribe to The Linesider for $80 annually (4 issues), or about 10% off the cover price.  NZR&LS members receive an additional discount. Existing NZR&LS Members please… Read more »