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Wellington’s trolleys in the 2000s

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Wellington’s trolleys in the 2000s

The only New Zealand city running trolleybuses in 2009 was Wellington, whose commuters saw them as an environmentally friendly transport solution.

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Adrian Humphris, Public transport – Buses, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22521/wellingtons-trolleys-in-the-2000s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Adrian Humphris, published 12 April 2010.