Mixed manifest train from Wellington to Auckland emerges from Tawa 2 tunnel, the longest on the Main Trunk at over 4Km long. NZ's capital abounds in tunnels on both rail and road routes.
Tranz Metro runs trains from Masterton through Wairarapa and the 8.5Km long Rimutaka Tunnel to Wellington. The 1540 train from Masterton is seen along the harborside near Petone.
Train F16 diverted through the Wairarapa plains rounds a curve near the town of Eketahuna after the North Island main trunk line was closed for an upgrade over the Christmas/New Year period.