This aerial photo, taken on 7 December 1966, captures Wainuiomata during a period of development. Arakura is shown under construction, with some houses still absent in Sunny Grove. “The Rock” quarry is in full operation, and a network of firebreaks is visible across the surrounding hills.
Sourced from the LINZ Data Service and licensed for reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
View of Richard Prouse Park on the western side of the Wainuiomata River with a water pipe just visible...
The story of Moness begins with Hugh Sinclair's arrival in New Zealand in 1839. About nine years later,...
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We should say that, in the deep water filling, the little engine, with its half dozen trucks, will be...
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Sir William Fitzherbert to sell by public auction, several valuable allotments of land on the Wainuiomata Estate.
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