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'Not in our backyard thank you very much'. Taumaranui locals want to know why disused trains from Auckland have been dumped in their town. The unwanted Auckland carriages were surplus to requirement when the Super City got new commuter trains, and the old ones have been left to fall into disrepair in the central North Island town. Some of the windows have been smashed, and they've been used as a canvas for graffiti, leaving an eyesore in the town. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham and cameraman Nick Monro have the story.

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