The Livermore Art Association is featuring works by glass artists Jim and Peggy Kervin this month at the LAA Art Gallery in the Carnegie Building, 2155 Third St., Livermore.
'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.
Two New Zealand rail groups are in talks to secure the future of the internationally renowned Taieri Gorge Railway, and its operator, Dunedin Railways. The venture is between the Otago Excursion Train Trust (OETT) and Auckland-based Glenbrook Vintage .
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