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The 009 Society 50th anniversary

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September 18, 2023
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Well that was worth a trip. Most of the model railway societies started their lives in the 1970s and the 009 bunch is no different. 1973 being 50 years ago suggests a serious party and this didn’t disappoint. I’d never been to Statfold Barn before, but…

Wagga Wagga Station Master Residence – in Styrene

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September 17, 2023
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Wagga Wagga Station Master Residence – construction startsOver the last month, I have not been able to devote more than a few hours to making my model, so things are progressing, slower than I would have hoped. Way back in 2009, I cut …

Pigs

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September 17, 2023
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Things we have to research part 431: After making a big deal about The Seething Pigs there had to be some. Despite not having ever bought any, I found a trio in a tobacco tin. Now suitably researched and painted. The Seething Pigs made real.

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Population influx has Auckland facing a double-edged sword

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September 17, 2023
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Record immigration numbers are set to boost the economy and push up housing costs in Auckland, as our most populous city battles back from floods and Covid lock

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Transport funding is an incoherent mess but here is a solution

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September 16, 2023
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Transport funding has become an incoherent mess. In August, the Ministry of Transport released the Draft Government Policy Statement on land transport funding.

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Bendy buses preferred option for increasing frequency on Wellington’s busiest route

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September 15, 2023
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“Bendy” buses are be the preferred option to improve passenger capacity on the capital’s busiest route, the Greater Wellington Regional Council has decided. The

50 years

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September 15, 2023
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Sydney – Hardware Upgrade

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September 15, 2023
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Sep 14, 19:00 UTCCompleted – The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Sep 14, 15:00 UTCIn progress – Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Sep 14, 01:18 UTCScheduled – We will be installing new core r…

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Let’s make infrastructure the next economic success story

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September 14, 2023
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If ever New Zealand needed an economic success story, it’s now. A new venture or sector to emerge out of the gloom, generating hundreds of millions of dollars i

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Election 2023 Climate policy: Public transport

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September 14, 2023
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Car and truck drivers produce roughly 13m tonnes of emissions on the roads each year, about one-sixth of the country’s total footprint. Buses, trains and ferrie