Trams in New Zealand characterised by inflexible routes and expensive infrastructure maintenance. In Wellington there was significant opposition to the closure of the last tramway system in New Zealand, and the final decision to disestablish the remaining lines followed on a public referendum in 1959. All trolleybus systems in New Zealand have now been closed: Christchurch (1956), New Plymouth (1967), Auckland (1980), Dunedin (1982) and Wellington (2017). Auckland City had a private company operating horse-drawn trams from 1884. The Auckland Electric Tram Company's system was officially opened on 17 November 1902, but public service was delayed because three of the motormen, from Sydney, Australia,
Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) represented Eden. Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928. The electorate was abolished in 1946. From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate. Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1928 to 1946. In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the . The electorate was