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The Great Railway House Bazaar

In the 1920s the Railways Department built a housing settlement in Tarikaka Street, Ngaio. It is now a heritage area.

In the late 1980s, the NZ Railways Corporation (NZRC) sold off their housing stock. Most went to an Auckland investment company.

A feature article in December’s North and South by local historian Peter Dyer tells how the tenants managed to negotiate a separate contract with NZRC. This meant most people could buy their own homes and keep their community intact.

Wellington writer Peter Dyer uncovers information on a major asset sale that has never before been revealed.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, many Railways tenants were forced to leave their houses. But one community in Ngaio managed to successfully challenge the Rogernomics juggernaut. (North and South, Dec 2010)

Read more on Scoop, Untold story of the sale of Ngaio railway houses, 13 Nov 2010