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Invercargill Railway Station photographed in 1979, when the Southerner still ran between Christchurch and Invercargill. Photo: Archives New Zealand / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Politics

Peters backs more passenger trains to Invercargill

NZ First leader Winston Peters says his party supports more frequent passenger trains between Invercargill, Dunedin and Christchurch, building on the monthly Mainlander service, but has set no timetable or funding for the expansion.