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,
Wellington City Libraries Wellington City Libraries Wellington City Libraries is the public library service for Wellington, New Zealand. The 12 branches house over 600,000 books. The largest is the Wellington Central Library branch. The Central Public library (Also known as Wellington Free Library) first opened in 1893 on the corner of Mercer and Wakefield Streets, Designed by William Crichton a prominent architect in his time. The building was demolished in 1945 due to "earthquake concerns" although this is disputable. The site was later occupied by the City Council Municipal buildings that are still in use today. The Wellington City Council archives https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/archives/search-the-archives holds