KiwiRail encouraged to collaborate with councils on passenger services 12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Horizons' Ruapehu councillor Weston Kirton said he is heartened by the groundswell of support for his petition to reinstate a rail passenger service at Taumarunui. Photo / John Chapman Horizons' Ruapehu councillor Weston Kirton said he is heartened by the groundswell of support for his petition to reinstate a rail passenger service at Taumarunui. Photo / John Chapman The changing tourism landscape could bring new opportunities for communities along the North Island main trunk line. New Zealand's first case of Covid-19 had not been reported when Horizons regional councillor Weston Kirton delivered a