For the uninitiated, Te Huia is a regional rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, running on a five year trial from 2021-2026. It runs twice a day Monday to Wednesday and Saturdays, three times a day on Thursday and Friday, and does not operate on Sundays, public holidays nor over the Christmas – New Year break. It has had a range of challenges and as I said sarcastically in a previous post of mine, “it has suffered more assassination attempts than Fidel Castro.” \
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Firstly, an enormous shout-out to the huge efforts from the Waikato and across the Motu that ensured continued funding by Waka Kotahi for the remainder of Te Huia’s five-year trial period. This was a sign of people power at its finest with diverse groups coming together for a common cause and speaking with a single voice.
