The Great Journeys of New Zealand brand of passenger trains geared toward the increasing tourism industry in New Zealand. The new brand, named KiwiRail Scenic Journeys, was launched with a new breed of AK-class carriages designed to showcase New Zealand's scenery, as well as providing long-distance passenger train services. During the transformation, the TranzCoastal train was rebranded as the Coastal Pacific and the Overlander became the Northern Explorer; whereas the TranzAlpine's name was retained. Meanwhile, KiwiRail's ferry brand, Interislander, was building on its core business taking vehicles and freight across Cook Strait and looking to promote the trip as an iconic tourism experience and a scenic
New Zealand Name Removal Service New Zealand Name Removal Service The New Zealand Name Removal Service provides a way for New Zealanders to reduce the amount of junk mail and telemarketing calls they receive. The service is provided voluntarily by the Marketing Association of New Zealand and stops only calls and mail from their 500 members. It is available only to members of the general public, not to businesses or other organisations. To access the Name Removal Service a member of the public should e-mail or write to the Marketing Association providing their full name, address, telephone number, and fax number (if applicable) and requesting