Book your steam train ride for 20-21 January!
Join us for a steam train ride on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st January 2018! Ride from Taupo Quay Whanganui to East Town and return, and Taupo Quay Whanganui to Kai-iwi and return.
Ride behind Mainline Steam's immaculately restored Steam locomotive JB1236 in air-conditioned carriages with large viewing windows. The observation carriage has a viewing platform so you can experience the sound of the steam engine.
Enjoy the sights of Whanganui from the train and be part of this fun-filled festival weekend as we run 3 trips on Saturday afternoon and 3 on Sunday. Fun for the whole family with tickets from as little as $20 per adult.
Visit our website for details.
Tickets at your local i-site or via the Eventfinda website.
We look forward to seeing you on the train!
The Mainline Steam Team
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.2% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.7% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠
If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?
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Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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