The Wainuiomata police yesterday made a breakthrough in their search for dental records to identify positively a pilot killed.
Wainuiomata: Newspaper
Newspaper Articles about Wainuiomata
A growing collection of searchable newspaper articles about the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata. These articles span nearly 150 years of news, dating from as far back as 1866 to the present day.
Many of these older news articles, cover the story of the lower dam’s construction and flooding events over the decades. These particular articles are also available in a single document from the Wainuiomata Historical Museum Society in PDF format.
The Press 20 Mar 1987
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0The body of a man killed in a light plane crash near Wellington last month has still not been formally identified.
The Press 06 Feb 1987
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0A light twin-engine aircraft carrying two or three persons crashed on Orongorongo Station, south of Wainuiomata last night.
Mr Arnold Heine, says a school outing that ended with 10 children lost in Wellington's Wainuiomata bush was "completely...
The Press 23 Feb 1970
David Johnson / / / History, News, Artefacts, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Military, Newspaper / 0Parts of a wartime Kittyhawk fighter which crashed in the Orongorongo Ranges near Wainuiomata 27 years ago were salvaged...
Evening Post 24 Dec 1965
David Johnson / / / History, News, Land, Newspaper / 0Four remaining 10-acre farmlets for sale in Moore’s Valley Road, Wainuiomata, featuring flat land, stream water and native bush.
A hydrogen balloon carrying three people flew from Newtown Park to Gollans Valley in just 50 minutes, piloted by...
Evening Post 17 Dec 1963
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0A further test made of the Wainuiomata water supply, which a week ago was found to contain water fleas...
New Zealand Times 25 Oct 1963
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Land, Newspaper / 0F. Turvey proposed a new road linking Gollans Valley to Wainuiomata, opening the area for housing development and improved...
Evening Post 03 Jun 1961
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Shops / 0Deposited Plan 18883, Wellington Land Registry, for the erection of a Grocery shop as shown on Plan No. 155/9/3/1.
Evening Post 21 Mar 1960
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Residents of Sunny Grove, Wainuiomata, face severe daytime water shortages as a new reservoir nears completion.
The Press 23 Aug 1958
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Streets / 0To the above company used in the construction of the Wainuiomata Hill job (now completed):£25,000, worth £25,000.
THE WAINUIOMATA SCOUT (1957)
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Scouts / 0Explore the history of the First Wainuiomata Scout Troop, founded in 1944, including its first meetings, camps, hikes and...
WAINUIOMATA: For sale, elevated section with bach, containing b.s.r., 16 x 9, open fireplace, kitchen, and bathroom.
Evening Post 12 Mar 1954
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Plans to develop Gollans Valley for housing were deemed too costly due to expensive infrastructure, limited usable land and...
Evening Post 11 Dec 1953
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0The council's suggestion that Gollan's Valley be considered as a possible area for housing, and is calling for a...
Evening Post 20 Nov 1953
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Eastbourne Borough Council proposed developing Gollans Valley for housing after finding no suitable land available within the borough.
Evening Post 23 Jun 1950
David Johnson / / / History, News, Gollans Valley, Housing, Land, Newspaper / 0Eastbourne Borough Council considers developing Gollans Valley for housing, including an access tunnel connecting the valley to Eastbourne.
A party of United States marines took a heavy six-wheeled truck five miles up the bed of a creek...
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