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Kōrero: Transport – overview

The mail coach

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The mail coach

In 19th-century New Zealand, Cobb & Co horse-drawn coaches transported not just people and goods but also information, in the form of mail. As this advertisement explains, the coaches connected with trains to ensure transport coverage in remote areas such as the West Coast of the South Island.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Canterbury Museum, Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers' Association Collection

Reference: 1949.148.168

Permission of Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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James Watson, Transport – overview – Transport trends, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/ephemera/24972/the-mail-coach (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā James Watson, i tāngia i te 10 June 2013.