Comments on: Auckland to Wellington train trip | Northern Explorer https://www.2aussietravellers.com/the-northern-explorer-auckland-to-wellington-train-trip/ Travel Adventures in Australia, Japan & New Zealand Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Toni Broome https://www.2aussietravellers.com/the-northern-explorer-auckland-to-wellington-train-trip/#comment-10114 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 11:14:11 +0000 https://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=14241#comment-10114 In reply to Ryan Biddulph.

What a great and different introduction to NZ, we've both lived in Christchurch too but at different times and pre-earthquake. We've never been to the South Island together so it's high on our list.

]]> By: Ryan Biddulph https://www.2aussietravellers.com/the-northern-explorer-auckland-to-wellington-train-trip/#comment-10102 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 02:28:46 +0000 https://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=14241#comment-10102 In reply to Toni Broome.

Yes it was guys. We did a month house sit in Opotiki and Paeka, then spent about 1 month traveling the South Island, doing a sit in Timaru and then we got 2 Air BnB's in Lyttelton and Cashmere, in Christchurch.

]]> By: Toni Broome https://www.2aussietravellers.com/the-northern-explorer-auckland-to-wellington-train-trip/#comment-10017 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:27:40 +0000 https://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=14241#comment-10017 In reply to Ryan Biddulph.

Thanks Ryan. We both grew up in the North Island and those 2 towns have some great memories from years back. Was it your first visit to NZ?

]]> By: Ryan Biddulph https://www.2aussietravellers.com/the-northern-explorer-auckland-to-wellington-train-trip/#comment-10012 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:45:53 +0000 https://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=14241#comment-10012 What a cool way to see an amazing island Toni! We spent 1 month in Opotiki and 1 month in Paekakariki earlier this year. I walked right through those very doors at the Wellington Station, which was quite the place. Reminded me of something I'd see in NYC; super old skool.

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