The 133 year-old Inglewood Railway Station – the oldest still on its original site in New Zealand – received national recognition in September. Corrections played a major part in this as offenders on community work helped bring the historic landmark back to its former glory.
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust gave the station Category I status. This is the highest ranking reserved for places with special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value.
Inglewood lies 16km southeast of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Service Centre was pleased to help paint the station when they were asked by Inglewood Councillor Marie Pearce. It took the offenders on community work ten weeks to do.
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