View the abandoned O-K Main Kinney Strainer Chamber in Wainuiomata Regional Park, once part of the historic O-K water...
Wainuiomata: Buildings
Explore Wainuiomata’s diverse range of historic buildings, homes, farm sheds, huts and other notable structures, alongside selected examples of more recent architecture. Highlights include the venerable Coast Road Church, one of the oldest surviving buildings in the area, as well as early homesteads, cottages, shearing sheds, bush huts, shops, schools, halls and other places that have contributed to the district’s history and character.
A first visit to East Harbour Regional Park after fire-risk closures prevented an earlier trip two years before.
Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui includes a lighthouse compound, former keepers’ cottages, the Powerhouse, Story Hub, Para Hill, & wartime...
Peter Burgess Lodge Complex at Camp Wainui is a group accommodation facility in Wainuiomata, offering lodges, dining facilities, and...
Peter Burgess Lodge Complex at Camp Wainui is a group accommodation facility in Wainuiomata, offering lodges, dining facilities, and...
Interior view of the old O-K Venturi Meter Hut (Orongorongo Meter House) located beside the old Maintenance Road,
View of a former classroom block at the old Wainuiomata College campus, a remnant of the school prior to...
Wainuiomata contains several old concrete structures built to house meters, filters, and pumps connected to pipelines that transported water.
Looking down onto Main Road in Wainuiomata, with a section of the Coast Road valley visible in the distance.
This old farm building at 864 Coast Road features artwork bearing the words 'Wainui Coast', a nod to the...
Brosnans, a local construction firm, began work on the junior block in 2023. This marked an important step forward...
The ranger's office in Wainuiomata Regional Park was originally constructed to accommodate waterworks staff.
Coast Road Church in Wainuiomata in 2024. This church was built in 1866 and is the oldest Methodist church...
On March 25th, a new KFC branch commenced operations in Wainuiomata. Situated at 18 The Strand, it stands opposite...
Water is passed through turbine generators housed in a dedicated building. Inspections of the generator are conducted no more...
The rebuild of Wainuiomata Primary School is ongoing in 2024. Pictured is the demolition site of some old classrooms...
This Methodist Church in Wainuiomata stands as a historical building, mirroring the design of numerous early colonial churches in...
Looking at both McDonalds and Woolworths at The Strand in Wainuiomata. Woolworths is the largest supermarket in the suburb.
View of the lower end of Queen Street in Wainuiomata. Queen Street is dissected by The Strand which can...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
Step into the wilderness of Wainuiomata and experience it for yourself. Learn more →.
WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
Located in Wainuiomata Primary School, it is open 2pm-4pm every Sunday. Learn more →.
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