Water is passed through turbine generators housed in a dedicated building. Inspections of the generator are conducted no more...
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.
Podocarps of Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Trees / 0Podocarps once covered the Wainuiomata Valley. Today, they can still be found in the lower sections of hills and...
Top Pool in Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Rivers, Swimming / 0Top Pool was widely considered the best swimming hole in Wainuiomata until the council filled it with stones in...
Virgin Forest to be designated a sanctuary in Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Bush, Reserves & Parks, Sanctuary / 0A proposed sanctuary in Wainuiomata, akin to Zealandia, but on a larger scale, is currently being considered by the...
The rebuild of Wainuiomata Primary School is ongoing in 2024. Pictured is the demolition site of some old classrooms...
The Greater Wellington Regional Council seeks Government funding for the creation of a bird "super sanctuary" in Wainuiomata called...
Historic Coast Road Church a Testament to Early Colonial Architecture
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Buildings / 0This Methodist Church in Wainuiomata stands as a historical building, mirroring the design of numerous early colonial churches in...
Old Whakanui Track Entrance
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Walks / 0Most people walking on the Whakanui Track will start at the top of Sunny Grove. But the track use...
The idea of a cable car spanning the Wainuiomata Hill has been floated as a bold solution to long-standing...
Wainuiomata Historical Museum Preserves the Past
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Buildings, Museums / 0The Wainuiomata Historical Museum proudly houses a diverse collection of historical exhibits that vividly depict its rich heritage.
Rock Pool in Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Rivers, Swimming / 0Rock Pool is situated in Richard Prouse Park, near the driveway entrance from Hine Road. It gets its name...
A proposal to fence the Wainuiomata Catchment and restore the biodiversity of the Remutaka Range in the south of...
An assessment revealed the necessity to reinforce the Konini Reservoir to ensure its resilience against powerful earthquakes.
The Press 21 Mar 1987
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0The Wainuiomata police yesterday made a breakthrough in their search for dental records to identify positively a pilot killed.
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.
The Press 09 Dec 1982
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper / 0Mr 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, Newspaper / 0Parts of a wartime Kittyhawk fighter which crashed in the Orongorongo Ranges near Wainuiomata 27 years ago were salvaged...
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