Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:23 pm The launch date for Te Huia – the new passenger rail service between Waikato and Auckland – has been confirmed as Tuesday, 6 April 2021. From day one there will be two return services on weekdays to get commuters to Papakura in time for the start of the workday. Waikato regional councillor Hugh Vercoe, chair of the Regional Transport Committee and the rail governance working group, said: “We are as excited as our communities to be able to confirm a start date, giving people the certainty they need to start planning their travel from April. “This service will transform public transport and the way people in the Waikato