The Oxbow Loop Track at Baring Head and Ōrua-pouanui in East Harbour Regional Park takes its name from two...
Wainuiomata: News
Wainuiomata news spanning from today back to the 1860s, covering topics as wide ranging as regional parks, reserves, tracks, waterworks, industry, and notable people.
The regional council is investing over a decade in building a large perimeter fence to shield a vast area...
A major pest control operation in the Wainuiomata and Orongorongo area reduced possum numbers to zero, setting a 20-year...
Wainuiomata contains several old concrete structures built to house meters, filters, and pumps connected to pipelines that transported water.
The Wainuiomata Native Plant Nursery is a community-run project located within Wainuiomata Regional Park on the edge of the...
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is moving ahead with plans to fence off thousands of hectares of native forest...
Wainuiomata Regional Park is seeking Dark Sky Place accreditation, set to become the closest recognised dark sky site to...
A new bridge has been built at George Creek in the Wainuiomata Catchment after a 2023 flood destroyed the...
Wainuiomata has a long history of tunnel construction, central to Wellington’s developing water supply which still exist today.
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New Zealand’s only parasitic flowering plant has been discovered in Wainuiomata, more than a century after wild populations were...
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...
Mortgagee sale of retail and residential site in Wainuiomata’s Homedale Village, with eight shops and a dwelling on 2,746sqm.
The Greater Wellington Regional Council has successfully purchased a 1366-hectare parcel of land in Gollans Valley Wainuiomata.
Mitre 10 is set to open its new store in Wainuiomata in May 2025. The store occupies the former...
This recently discovered drainage pipe, dating back to the 1880s, was constructed to channel a creek beneath an earth...
Sledge Track Pool also known as Discreet Pool and Hidden Pool is a natural swimming hole in the Wainuiomata...
Mitre 10's plans to relocate into the former The Warehouse building are progressing well, with nine job vacancies currently...
Majestic trees dominate the landscapes of Wainuiomata's forest parks, such as Remutaka Forest Park and Wainuiomata Regional Park.
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