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New Zealand’s only parasitic flowering plant has been discovered in Wainuiomata, more than a century after wild populations were...
Month: May, 2025
In the late 1960s & early 70s, the Sinclair Cemetery wasn’t known about. Us kids simply called it "The...
Today I checked out the final visible section of the water race and explored the area around the old...
This gate blocks public access to Maintenance Road, which runs parallel to Reservoir Road and higher up the hillside.
The Wainuiomata Mitre 10 store is a recent addition to the local community, officially opening its doors on Saturday,...
In the early 1910s, nestled within the secluded reaches of Sinclair Valley in Wainuiomata, a short-lived but bustling work...
A concrete wall running below Reservoir Road has long been something of a mystery. Here are some theories that...
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