New Zealand by Train

46min

Documentary

Following three iconic train journeys from the air and on the ground, we discover the iconic landscapes of New Zealand, a country with the geographic diversity of an entire continent. On the way we learn about the extra-ordinary construction challenges of the 4,000 kilometre network.

Production Companies

Making Movies

Beetz Brothers Film Production

NDR

ZDF

ARTE

Episodes

Cast

The North Island

1. The North Island

45min

22nd Jun 2022

The Northern Explorer rolls from Auckland to the capital, Wellington. The train passes by the volcanoes and scenic wonders of Middle Earth to the fertile plains and Tasman sea on the west coast.

The South Island

2. The South Island

46min

22nd Jun 2022

The iconic journeys of two scenic trains, the Coastal Pacific and the TranzAlpine, are set amidst the spectacular landscapes of the Kaikoura coastline, Canterbury, Southern Alps, and the dramatic West Coast

First air date

22nd Jun 2022

Last air date

22nd Jun 2022

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks