It’s a rather disturbing thought. The Overlander Rail Service will continue which means former politician and Mayor Michael Laws may regret this…
I exchanged notes with Ruapehu mayor Sue Morris, confirming I would run naked through the main street of Ohakune if her lobbying efforts [to save the Overlander train service] proved fruitful. It's a short main street, I figured. Flashers expose themselves in more time. Then I visited Ohakune. Jeez, it's cold. If there was to be a photographic record, they wouldn't have to pixellate much.
Then today…
Overlander to continue running - 28 Sep 2006 - National News
The Overlander will stay in service on a reduced timetable, Toll NZ has announced. The service between Auckland and Wellington had been due to run for the last time on Saturday…
Poor Ohakune!