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- 1 2 3 "Registrar of Incorporated Societies". MBIE. 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "FRONZ Members List". 28 January 2019.
- 1 2 "Submission of the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand on the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Bill". 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "NZ Railfans roll into Dunedin for annual industry conference". 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "FRONZ - Contact Us". 27 January 2019.