I'd say why would i be going to those places?
But seriously, :fuckyeah:
I knew you'd say that. I was tempted to include "Huntly in 40 minutes" just to see your response.
The Hamilton one in particular is not only very doable, but should have been done in the 1990s rather than having Tranz Rail rape the network. Whangarei would require shitloads of investment in a whole new line via the North Shore, rejoining the existing route around Warkworth, but it would be worth it. It's nothing short of absurd that there are nine flights a day between Whangarei and Auckland! Probably by the time you've got from Auckland Airport to the centre of the city, the train from Whangarei has not only arrived in Auckland, but made it back to Whangarei!