More than two decades have passed since Kaye Stewart disappeared during what was meant to be a brief walk...
Wainuiomata: News
Wainuiomata news spanning from today back to the 1860s provides a comprehensive record of the valley’s history, tracing its journey from early settlement to its modern identity.
This news archive covers a wide range of topics including stories around the people who shaped Wainuiomata, from early pioneers and engineering workers, to community leaders.
Discover how Wainuiomata has supplied Wellington with drinking water for more than 140 years and why it remains vital...
A forgotten 1880s water tunnel beneath Wainuiomata has a remarkable history, having once carried water through to Wellington.
The mysterious 2005 disappearance of Kaye Stewart in Wainuiomata, the major searches that followed, and the questions that remain...
View the abandoned O-K Main Kinney Strainer Chamber in Wainuiomata Regional Park, once part of the historic O-K water...
The oxbows near the Lighthouse Bridge in East Harbour Regional Park are former meanders of the Wainuiomata River.
Behind Hine Road, this old building raises an interesting question. Is it simply an old bach, or could it...
An investigation has confirmed the exact site of the 1943 Kittyhawk crash on McKerrow Ridge above Skerretts Gully near...
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...
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