Tamaranui, Tamaranui, Taaaaamaranui on the Main Trunk Line.
Tamaranui by Peter Cape. 50/60s ish.

Tamaranui was the logical halt on the route from Wellington to Aukland, in the days when the Limited Express had no diner car. Limited referred to the fact that it only stopped in stations!

City is a rather nebulous term in NZ but if it has a population of 20,000 or a full time fire brigade - it was classed as a city.

"The Day the Pub Burned Down" mentions Wapakiwi town. Location unspecified, actual existence doubtful.