Dotted across New Zealand are remnants of our rail history: station buildings that were once the heart of thriving communities, which now sit empty, and a little worse for wear.
Yesterday, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced a major funding boost for the Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand, which looks after the conservation, preservation and maintenance of these historic buildings.
Their funding will jump from $125,000 to $500,000 a year.
To explain just how significant Mark Leishman speaks to the trust's chairman Dr Murray King.
Wingatui Railway station near Dunedin Photo:
