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Turning the first sod - North Island main trunk line

On 15 April 1885 the first sod of the central section of the main trunk was turned near the Puniu River, south of Te Awamutu, by Premier Robert Stout.

Wahanui Huatare

Biography of this Ngati Maniapoto leader

John Ormsby

Rewi Manga Maniapoto

Biography of a famous Ngati Maniapoto warrior, leader and supporter of the King Movement

First sod lifted on the main trunk railway

This photo was taken to mark the digging of the first sod for the main trunk railway in Ngati Maniapoto territory, 15 April 1885. The group stands at the confiscation line at the southern bank of the Puniu River.